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AAP Leader Satyendar Jain, 5 Others Arrested In Delhi Jal Board Tender Case

The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of the Delhi government has arrested former Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Kumar Jain along with five others in connection with irregularities in the tendering process for the augmentation and upgradation of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) under the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), Government of NCT of Delhi has…

AAP Leader Satyendar Jain, 5 Others Arrested In Delhi Jal Board Tender Case

Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain and five others have been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of the Delhi government in connection with irregularities during the tendering process for upgrading sewage treatment plants under the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). The arrestees include Jain, Udit Prakash Rai, Ankit Srivastava, and three private individuals.

The arrests followed a complaint by the Directorate of Vigilance and have been made in connection with FIR No. 10/2024, filed under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. AAP National Media In-Charge Anurag Dhanda accused the BJP of a political vendetta, alleging that Jain was targeted due to his role as co-in-charge for Punjab, where elections are scheduled.

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Ossai drags INEC, NDC, Asadu to court over Enugu North Senate ticket

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