The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought permission from Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena to investigate allegations against Satyendar Jain, the former jail minister of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, for extortion during his tenure. Jain and ex-Jail Superintendent Raj Kumar are accused of extorting money from high-profile prisoners, including conman Sukash Chandrashekhar, in exchange for protection in Tihar Jail.
The CBI claims to have evidence that Jain received money from Chandrashekar in various tranches to provide the alleged conman a comfortable life in jail. The agency has requested permission to prosecute Jain under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Jain’s interim bail was extended by the Supreme Court until November 24 in the money laundering case.
Jain, who has been in custody since May last year, is accused of laundering money through companies linked to him. The ED case is based on a CBI complaint alleging that Jain acquired movable properties from 2015 to 2017 that he could not satisfactorily account for.