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New Delhi, June 19: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday questioned wife of Delhi Health minister Satyendra Jain in connection to a money laundering case. A CBI team was at the residence of the AAP minister and reportedly sought clarification from Jain’s wife regarding allegations of money laundering against him.
Jain was allegedly involved in money laundering of an amount of Rs. 4.63 crore approximately during 2015 to 2016 through three private firms. The allegations also stated that he was involved in purporting money laundering to the tune of Rs 11.78 crore during 2010 to 2012 through these three firms.
While it was initially the Income Department which was looking into the case, it was later assigned to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and in April 2017, the CBI registered a preliminary enquiry against Jain to inquire into allegations of money laundering against him.
With Monday’s quizzing of Jain’s wife, it seems the CBI is trying to gather further information into the alleged cases involving Jain and the the firms, Prayas Info Solutions Private Limited, Akinchand Developers Private Limited and Managalyatan Projects Private Limited.
While the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) termed these visits of the CBI and its questioning of Jain’s wife and allegations against Jain as political witch-hunting, the CBI insists it is an autonomous body and that the allegations are based on facts which under the new Benami Transactions Prohibition Act can deem Jain as an accused.
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