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New Delhi: On Monday, The CBI has sought permission from Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena to probe allegations against the jailed minister Satyendar Jain in an extortion case. According to sources, “The former minister allegedly took protection money from various prisoners, including money laundering accused Sukesh Chandrashekhar. CBI has also sought the LG’s nod for similar investigation against the then Tihar Jail Superintendent, Danics officer Raj Kumar.”
Jain and former jail superintendent Raj Kumar have been accused of extorting huge sums of money from several “high profile inmates”, including their jail inmate and thug Sukash Chandrashekhar, in return for providing security in jails under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Jurisdiction of government. CBI has sought permission under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, sources said.
In their letter, The cental probe agency said they have “source information” that Jain allegedly “extorted and received Rs 10 crore from jail inmate Chandrashekar in various tranches during 2018-21 either himself or through his accomplices, as protection money,” to enable the alleged conman to live a peaceful and comfortable life in jail. “They worked as a syndicate for the same,” the CBI alleged in its letter to the LG.
Satyendar Jain has been in judicial custody in a money laundering case since May 2022. CBI said it has “source information” that Jain allegedly “extorted and received Rs 10 crore from jail inmate Chandrashekar in various tranches during 2018-21 either himself or through his accomplices, as protection money,” to enable the alleged conman to live a peaceful and comfortable life in jail.
CBI also alleged that “a high level corruption and extortion racket” was being run in the jails of Delhi. It further said that former Director General of Prison Sandeep Goel and then Additional Inspector General of Prisons Mukesh Prasad, other offices and accomplices “worked as a syndicate” for the racket.
Chandrashekhar is lodged in a jail on charges of money laundering and cheating many people. The agency alleged that Goyal and Mukesh Prasad also extorted Rs 12.50 crore from Chandrashekhar. Besides this, he also “took money as protection money from other high profile prisoners lodged in the jail so that they could live safely and comfortably in the jail,” the agency alleged in the letter.
The CBI alleged,“This amount was received as security money either by himself or through his associates in various installments during 2019-22 to enable prisoner Sukesh Chandrashekhar to live in peace and comfort in jail.”
