New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought permission from the federal government to file an FIR towards the previous Jail Minister Satyendar Jain and former director basic of prisons Sandeep Goel in an extortion case, officers mentioned Monday.
Jain and Goel have been accused of extorting crores of rupees from high-profile prisoners, together with Sukesh Chandrashekhar, in return for a cushty life in jail, reported information company PTI.
In the meantime, the Aam Aadmi Social gathering alleged that CBI primarily based its total inquiry towards Delhi minister Satyendar Jain on Sukesh Chandrasekhar’s assertion – “largest thug and conman of India,” contemplating him as “true Satywadi Harishchandra.”
“That is nothing however a mockery of regulation. AAP categorically denies any affiliation, communication not to mention any cash transaction between Mr Jain and Sukesh Chandrasekhar or any of his associates,” mentioned AAP in a press release on Monday.
The central probe company has requested sanction towards Jain and jail officer Raj Kumar to the workplace of Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, whereas for suspended IPS Goel and retired IAS Mukesh Prasad, it has approached the Union Dwelling Ministry.
The CBI wants the sanction earlier than submitting an FIR or a case towards a public servant below Part 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The probe company mentioned they’ve “supply data” that Jain, Goel, Prasad, and Kumar have been extorting crores of rupees from varied “high-profile prisoners”, together with Chandrashekhar going through expenses of duping numerous individuals, to allow them to stay comfortably in jail, as reported by PTI.
“They labored as a syndicate for a similar,” the CBI alleged in its letter to Saxena.
Within the letter, CBI alleged that Jain “extorted and obtained Rs 10 crore from jail inmate Chandrashekhar in varied tranches throughout 2018-21 both himself or by his accomplices, as safety cash,” to allow the alleged conman to stay a peaceable and cozy life in jail.
Chandrashekhar is lodged in a jail right here on expenses of cash laundering and duping a number of individuals.
“Goel and Mukesh Prasad additionally extorted and obtained Rs 12.50 crore from jail inmate Sukesh Chandrashekhar. The quantities have been extorted and obtained by them in varied tranches throughout 2019-22 both themselves or by their accomplices, as safety cash, to allow inmate Sukesh Chandrashekhar to stay peacefully and comfortably in jail,” it alleged, reported PTI.
The extortion was additionally carried out by Goel and Prasad from “different high-profile prisoners lodged in jail as safety cash” to permit them to stay in jail safely and comfortably, the company alleged.
The probe company additional alleged that Jain, Goel, Prasad, and Kumar “misused their official positions” as public servants and “prolonged undue favour and benefit” to Chandrashekhar and different high-profile inmates within the jails of Delhi “in lieu of useful issues from the inmates.”