The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday got custody of Delhi minister Satyendar Jain till 9 June in a money laundering case.
Jain was arrested on Monday in a case connected to hawala transactions related to a Kolkata-based company. During his custody, Jain will be allowed to receive food and medicine.
He was taken into custody under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after a few hours of questioning, ED officials said. They alleged he was ”evasive” in his replies.
Last month, the ED provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 4.81 crore belonging to these companies and a fifth one—viz Akinchan Developers Pvt Ltd, Indo Metal Impex Pvt Ltd, Paryas Infosolutions Pvt Ltd, Manglayatan Projects Pvt Ltd, and JJ Ideal Estate Pvt Ltd. Apart from this, properties belonging to Swati Jain, Sushila Jain, Ajit Prasad Jain and Indu Jain have been attached in the case arising out of a case of disproportionate assets.
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“Investigation by the ED revealed that during the period 2015-16, when Sh. Satyendar Kumar Jain was a public servant, the above-mentioned companies beneficially owned and controlled by him received accommodation entries to the tune of Rs 4.81 crore from shell companies against cash transferred to Kolkata-based entry operators through the Hawala route. These amounts were utilised for direct purchase of land or for the repayment of loan taken for purchase of agricultural land in and around Delhi,” the ED had said in a statement then.
Reacting to the incident, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the case against Jain was “complete fraud” and he was targeted for political reasons. “I have personally studied this case and it is completely fraudulent. We have a very honest government. He has been targeted because of political reasons,” Kejriwal said adding that AAP government is an honest government and they have faith in the judiciary system.
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