Satyendar Jain and five others sent to two weeks’ judicial custody in tender case
A Delhi court has remanded former minister Satyendar Jain and five others to 14 days of judicial custody regarding a corruption case involving sewage treatment plant tenders. The defense has challenged the legality of the arrests, citing a lack of material evidence.
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High-profile corruption cases involving government officials significantly impact political stability and public administration.
A Delhi court on Wednesday remanded former Water Minister and senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain, former Delhi Jal Board (DJB) CEO Udit Prakash Rai and three others in 14-day judicial custody in connection with an alleged corruption case linked to the award of tenders for sewage treatment plant (STP) projects.
Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh granted the Delhi Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) two days’ police custody of Ankit Srivastava, a former contractual consultant with the DJB. The court also sought the ACB’s response to a bail application filed by Mr. Jain through his counsel during the day.
On Tuesday, the ACB arrested Mr. Jain, Mr. Rai, Mr. Srivastava and three others in connection with the case. The other accused are Nagendra Yadav, proprietor of AN Enterprises, Raja Kumar Kurra, owner of Euroteck Environment Pvt. Ltd., and Pankaj Verma, proprietor of Srijanhar.
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