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Tihar Jail superintendent suspended over special treatment to Satyendar Jain

A Tihar Jail superintendent has been suspended for allegedly providing special treatment to AAP minister Satyendar Jain. Currently he is lodged in Tihar Jail in money laundering case.

Last week, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) claimed in a court here that Jain was getting special treatment inside the Tihar Jail.

“Jail Superintendent of Tihar Jail no. 7, Ajit Kumar, DANICS, has been suspended. He has prima facie been found to have committed irregularities that warrant inquiry,” a source in the prison department of the Delhi Government said, adding that the matter was connected to Jain getting special treatment in the jail.

Opposing Jain’s plea in the case, the ED while concluding its arguments, had submitted a plea before Special Judge Vikas Dhull.

“Unknown persons were giving massages and foot massages to Jain, even beyond curfew hours. He was given special food,” said Additional Solicitor General (ASG) SV Raju, appearing for the ED.

Certain CCTV images were presented in court by the ASG alleging that Jain often seen either in hospital or in jail enjoying various facilities.   

AAP minister Jain was apprehended on May 30.

Jasleen Kaur Gulati

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