Delhi minister Satyendar Jain admitted to LNJP Hospital: Sources
India | Jun 20, 2022, 06:00 PM ISTJain, 57, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on May 30 under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Jain, 57, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on May 30 under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Satyendar Jain was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on May 30 under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and is in judicial custody at present.
Delhi court on Tuesday reserved its order on the bail plea of Satyendar Jain. Special Judge Geetanjali Goel reserved the order after hearing arguments from Jain as well as the ED.
AAP leaders and supporters slammed the BJP-led central government attributing Jain's condition to "torture and harassment" in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate.
According to reports, Rs 2.23 crore cash has been found from Ram Prakash Jeweller, while Rs 41.5 lakh including (Rs 20 lakh cash (approx) and 133 gold coins) has been recovered from Vaibhav Jain, aides of Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain.
Delhi's Health Minister Satyendar Jain was arrested on May 30 by the ED in a case related to money laundering.
Delhi's Health Minister Satyendar Jain was on Monday arrested by the ED in a case related to money laundering. He was sent to the agency's custody till June 9.
Satyendar Jain was on Tuesday sent to Enforcement Directorate's custody till June 9 in a money laundering case by a court which noted that his interrogation was required to unearth the alleged larger conspiracy.
Arvind Kejriwal had on Tuesday dubbed the ED case against Cabinet colleague Satyendar Jain as 'completely fake' and 'politically motivated'.
Jain was taken into custody under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after a few hours of questioning on Monday, Enforcement Directorate officials said.
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that the AAP is an honest political party and that he himself would have taken action against Satyendar Jain if there were even one per cent substance in the case.
Jain will be produced before a designated court today, in connection with a case connected to hawala transactions related to a Kolkata-based company. Ever since his arrest on Monday, both BJP and AAP have been at loggerheads.
ED learned that during 2015-16, when Jain was a public servant, some 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 Hawala route.
Delhi on Tuesday had reported 1,414 COVID-19 cases, around 31 per cent more than a day ago, though the positivity rate came down to 5.97 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. One death occurred due to the disease.
Satyendar Jain held an emergency meeting to assess the situation and wrote to the Centre requesting it to ensure adequate coal availability to power plants that supply electricity to the national capital.
The Delhi government said that due to disruption of power supply from the Dadri-National Capital Power Station & Feroze Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power Plant, there may be a problem with the 24-hour power supply to many essential institutions including Delhi Metro, hospitals.
Delhi recorded 366 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours with a positivity rate of nearly four per cent (3.95 per cent).
ED has also initiated a money laundering case registered by CBI against Satyendar Kumar Jain and others under the provisions of Section 109 of IPC and Sec 13(2) and 13(1) (e) of Prevention of Corruption Act.
The party said residents of the Chhawla area in Delhi's South-West district had protested against the new liquor policy of Arvind Kejriwal govt.
Delhi on Saturday reported 20,718 COVID-19 cases and 30 fatalities while the positivity rate stood at 30.64 per cent, according to health department data.
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