ACB arrests Satyendar Jain in DJB case already under ED money laundering probe

Delhi's Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) arrested AAP leader Satyendar Jain, former DJB CEO IAS Udit Prakash Rai, and four others in a corruption case, while the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was already conducting a money laundering probe of the same case. The ACB registered the case on May 11, 2024, alleging manipulation of tender conditions for sewage treatment plant (STP) projects.

The FIR was lodged against Euroteck Environmental Pvt. Ltd. and unidentified persons under IPC sections, including cheating, criminal conspiracy, and under PC Act. The investigation revealed that four tenders worth ₹1,943 crores were awarded under the name of STP augmentation and upgradation at various locations in Delhi. It also alleged that Rajkumar Kurra, managing director of M/s EEPL, and others restricted genuine competition by manipulating the tender conditions and technical specifications.

The ACB case did not proceed to the trial court as the agency did not file a chargesheet. The ED conducted searches in four cities and seized cash, incriminating documents, and digital evidence. They filed an ECIR based on the ACB's FIR in January 2025, leading to the filing of a prosecution complaint against 14 persons, including Jain, on December 8, 2025.

The ED chargesheet alleges that Jain and others were involved in generating, acquiring, concealing, possessing, and using proceeds of crime amounting to around ₹17.70 crores, committing the offence of money laundering.