The difficulties of former Delhi government minister Satyendra Jain have increased further. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 7.44 crore to his companies. This action has been taken under the Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The ED investigation started on the basis of the CBI FIR, alleging that Satyendra Jain, while being a minister in the Delhi government, gathered more than his income between February 2015 and May 2017. The CBI has filed a charge sheet against Satyendra Jain and his wife Poonam Jain as well as other people in this case in the year 2018.

ED investigation revealed money laundering

Investigation revealed that soon after demonetisation, in November 2016, Jain’s close Ankush Jain and Vaibhav Jain had deposited Rs 7.44 crore in the bank. He showed this money in the name of some companies, while in reality these companies were under the control of Satyendra Jain. The Income Tax Department and the courts also admitted that both are benamidars of the Jain family.

Case hearing in Rouse Avenue Court

ED had already seized assets worth Rs 4.81 crore. Now after attachment of assets worth Rs 7.44 crore, the total assets seized have increased to Rs 12.25 crore. This entire amount is of those assets, which are accepting more income than the ratio of the investigating agencies Satyendra Jain. The ED will soon file a supplementary charge sheet in this case. Currently, the hearing of the case is going on in Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court.

Satyendra Jain has got relief in a CBI case

Satyendra Jain has got relief in the matter related to irregularities regarding recruitment in the Public Works Department. In this case, the CBI has also filed a closure report in the court. The court had said that despite several years of investigation, no evidence has been found against anyone supporting the allegations under the POC Act 1988 or any other offense. The court said that there is no evidence to indicate criminal conspiracy.

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