AAP Leader Satyendar Jain Booked By ACB Over Alleged Corruption In Rs 571 Crore CCTV Project
The ACB filed a case against AAP leader Satyendar Jain for alleged corruption in the Rs 571 crore CCTV project in Delhi. Jain is accused of waiving a fine despite non-functional cameras.
The anti-corruption branch (ACB) of the Delhi government registered a case on Wednesday against AAP leader and former MLA Satyendar Jain and alleged corruption and bribery in connection with the Rs 571 crore CCTV project for the national capital. The FIR against Jain was filed on Tuesday after the ACB obtained sanction under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act from the competent authority.
According to news agency PTI, Joint Commissioner of Police (ACB) Madhur Verma said Jain is accused of "arbitrarily" waiving the Rs 16 crore fine imposed on BEL despite complaints that several cameras were non-functional at the time of handover. The case has now been added to Jain's legal troubles.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) informed a special court on March 2 that it has secured approval from the Delhi lieutenant governor to prosecute Jain in a disproportionate assets case.
Earlier, Jain was arrested by ED in a money-laundering case linked to alleged hawala transactions in May 2022. He was granted bail in October 2024.
Jain, who was a key AAP leader and minister in the previous government, faced a political setback in the recent Assembly elections in Delhi, losing the Shakur Basti seat to BJP's Karnail Singh by nearly 21,000 votes.
The BJP also claimed a landslide victory in Delhi, securing 48 out of 70 seats, leaving AAP with just 22.
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