MHA sanctions CBI inquiry into alleged extortion case involving AAP minister Satyendar Jain, conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar
- In Reports
- 11:52 PM, Mar 29, 2024
- Myind Staff
On Friday, the Union Home Ministry approved a CBI investigation into Satyendar Jain, who is currently in jail, over allegations of extorting Rs 10 crore from conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar as "protection money", according to a report.
Delhi LG, VK Saxena in February this year, had sent the proposal of the CBI to MHA for granting approval to investigate Jain under section 17A of the PoC Act.
Jain and former Tihar Jail DG Sandeep Goel were accused of operating an extortion scheme from Tihar and demanding protection payments from high-profile inmates, as per news agency ANI. The CBI had claimed last year that it had proof of this extortion scheme.
Chandrashekhar, the conman, has claimed that Jain extorted money from him in multiple installments between 2018 and 2021, either directly or through associates, to facilitate his comfortable living arrangements in various Delhi jails, including Tihar, Rohini, and Mandoli.
In May 2022, Jain was detained under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court rejected his latest bail plea and instructed him to surrender in connection with the money laundering accusation.
Jain was awarded temporary medical bail on May 26, 2023, after collapsing in the prison bathroom. After this incident, he underwent spinal surgery.
This development coincides with Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal being in ED custody regarding the alleged liquor policy scam.
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