New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of the Delhi authorities on Tuesday arrested six individuals, together with former Delhi Water Minister Satyendar Kumar Jain, in reference to an alleged corruption and prison conspiracy case associated to the tendering course of for the upgradation of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) below the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).
The arrests have been made in reference to an FIR registered on May 11, 2024, below provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018), together with related sections of the Indian Penal Code associated to dishonest, prison breach of belief and prison conspiracy.
The accused arrested within the case embody Satyendar Kumar Jain, former CEO of Delhi Jal Board; Udit Prakash Rai (IAS), former contractual marketing consultant of DJB; Ankit Srivastava, Nagendra Yadav, proprietor of M/s AN Enterprises; Raja Kumar Kurra, proprietor of M/s Euroteck Environment Pvt. Ltd, and Pankaj Verma, proprietor of M/s Srijanhar.
According to the ACB, the case was initiated following a grievance by the Directorate of Vigilance, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD), which flagged alleged irregularities within the DJB tender course of for augmenting and upgrading STPs.
The company alleged that the tender course of was manipulated to favour a selected personal know-how agency, M/s Euroteck Environment Pvt. Ltd, via restrictive technical specs that allegedly prevented participation by different bidders.
The ACB claimed that its investigation discovered {that a} proposed pilot examine was not carried out, technical specs have been modified throughout the tender course of, and corrigenda have been issued in a fashion that allegedly benefited the personal agency.
The company additional alleged that digital proof indicated that tender paperwork and sure situations have been exchanged among the many accused earlier than being included into the official tender discover issued by the DJB.
During the monetary investigation, the ACB traced an alleged move of funds via middleman entities M/s Srijanhar and M/s AN Enterprises. The company alleged that cash from Euroteck was transferred to M/s AN Enterprises and subsequently routed to then DJB CEO Udit Prakash Rai and his relations.
The ACB said that the quantity allegedly acquired by Rai and his household via banking channels was Rs 1.52 crore, with part of the quantity allegedly used for buying immovable property.
The company additionally claimed that communications between officers and personal entities indicated a coordinated effort to affect the procurement course of.
The ACB stated all six accused have been questioned earlier than being arrested on August 18. The company added that the investigation into the alleged cash path and proceeds of crime is constant. (ANI)