Satyendar Jain, Five Others Arrested in Alleged Corruption Case Linked to Delhi Jal Board Tenders
The ACB said tender terms were altered to favor a technology provider, and investigators found about Rs 1.52 crore moved to a former DJB CEO and relatives.
- On Tuesday, the Anti-Corruption Branch arrested six individuals, including Former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain and Delhi Jal Board CEO Udit Prakash Rai, for alleged irregularities in a sewage treatment plant tender.
- Initiated by an FIR on May 11, 2024, the investigation centers on allegations that tender conditions were manipulated to favor Euroteck Environment Pvt Ltd, limiting competition and excluding essential sewage treatment parameters.
- The ACB alleges approximately Rs 1.52 crore was funneled from Euroteck through AN Enterprises into the bank accounts of Udit Prakash Rai and his relatives, with funds reportedly used to purchase immovable property.
- Communications between Ankit Srivastava, Nagendra Yadav, and Raja Kumar Kurra purportedly show coordinated efforts to alter tender specifications to benefit private entities, per electronic evidence reviewed by investigators.
- With the six suspects in custody, the ACB continues to examine the broader money trail and identify potential beneficiaries in the alleged criminal conspiracy regarding the Delhi Jal Board tender process.
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