New delhi, 2 march (press ki taquat bureau): The Delhi LG V K Saxena has approved a CBI investigation into a complaint of extortion against former minister Satyendar Jain by money laundering accused Sukesh Chandrashekhar, as per officials.
Jain allegedly extorted Rs 10 crore from Chandrashekhar as “protection money,” with a former director general of Tihar jail also implicated in the case, according to Raj Niwas officials.
The LG has authorized a CBI probe against Jain under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, officials confirmed.
Jain, a former health minister in the Kejriwal government, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case in May 2022 and is currently detained in Tihar jail.
