Delhi Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday remanded former Delhi minister and AAP leader Satyendar Jain and four other accused to 14 days of judicial custody in connection with an alleged case involving the tendering process for sewage treatment plant projects of the Delhi Jal Board.
The court, however, sent accused Ankit Srivastava to two days of police custody for further interrogation.
According to the sources, the court will hear the bail application of Udit Prakash on Thursday, August 20. The bail plea of the remaining accused will be heard on August 25. The court has issued notice on all the bail applications.
Satyendar Jain Arrested
Former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain was arrested on Tuesday over alleged corruption in connection with a corruption case linked to the tendering process for sewage treatment plant projects of the Delhi Jal Board. The action was taken by the Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau in connection with an FIR registered in 2024.
Ex-Delhi Jal Board CEO Udit Prakash Rai (IAS) was also among six persons arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch. The other accused arrested were: Ankit Srivastava, a former contractual consultant with the DJB, and private persons Nagendra Yadav, Raja Kumar Kurra and Pankaj Verma, the ACB said in a statement.
The arrests came in connection with the case registered on May 11, 2024, on a complaint by the Directorate of Vigilance, over alleged large-scale irregularities, manipulation of tender conditions and criminal conspiracy in the tendering process related to augmentation and upgradation of sewage treatment plants of the DJB.
Kejriwal Attacks BJP
Reacting to Jain’s arrest, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP, alleging that the action was politically motivated and part of the BJP’s alleged pattern of targeting opposition leaders.
“Satendra Jain ji has once again been arrested at the behest of the BJP. Just a short while ago, everyone still remembers the ordeal they put him through by throwing him in jail. The previous case was fabricated too, and this case will also be proven to be fake,” Kejriwal wrote in a post on X.
“How long will the BJP’s dictatorship continue like this? Whoever they feel like, they slap false charges on and toss into jail. Their lies will once again be exposed before the nation, but who will compensate for the time spent in jail and the mental torture endured?” he said, adding, “The cup of the BJP’s sins has now overflowed. No matter how much dictatorship they resort to, the end of the Modi government is now certain. The entire Aam Aadmi Party and the people of the country stand firmly with Satendra Jain ji,” he added.