Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain
Highlights
- Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain was arrested by Enforcement Directorate in a PMLA case
- Sisodia called it a 'fake case', 'Jain was arrested only after being named election-in-charge of HP'
- ED said companies controlled by Jain received Rs 4.81cr from shell companies through Hawala network
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain was on Monday arrested by Enforcement Directorate in a case connected to hawala transactions related to a Kolkata-based company.
The ED has recently provisionally attached immovable properties worth Rs 4.81 crore belonging to Akinchan Developers Pvt Ltd, Indo Metal impex Pvt Ltd, Paryas Infosolutions Pvt Ltd, Manglayatan Projects Pvt Ltd, JJ Ideal Estate Pvt. Ltd and Swati Jain, Sushila Jain, and Indu Jain. All the three women are relatives of the Delhi Health Minister.
The ED sources said that they learnt during the investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case that during the period 2015-16, when Jain was a public servant, the above mentioned companies, 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.
Sisodia links arrest with Himachal polls
Soon after the arrest, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia alleged that the ED has been running a fake case against the Health Minister. In a series of tweets, Sisodia, who is also the health minister of the capital claimed that the arrest happened now as Jain was declared the election-in-charge of Himachal.
He also said that Jain will soon be released as the case is fake.
Reactions from several leaders
The arrest soon received reactions from several noted leaders. While the AAP blamed the centre, the centre blamed AAP.
