Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, May 31: The Enforcement Directorate sent Satyendar Jain, Delhi’s health minister, into custody until June 9, the day he was accused in a money laundering case.
In the Rouse Avenue Court, Jain, who holds numerous portfolios in the Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi, including health, home, and electricity, was produced. N Hari Haran, a senior attorney, is representing Jain, while Tushar Mehta, the solicitor general, is representing the central agency.
The ED case against his cabinet colleague is a scam (farzi), according to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who also stated that his government ‘is honest and does not accept corruption.’
“We have faith in judiciary. This farzi (fake) case won’t last. We are following the path of truth,” said Kejriwal.
The national agency’s investigation is based on a 2017 case in which the AAP leader and his wife Poonam Jain were accused of amassing disproportionate assets worth Rs.1.47 crore between February 2015 and May 2017, which was more than double their known sources of income.
After four hours of questioning on Monday, the Delhi minister was arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), during which he allegedly offered evasive answers on the money trail.
