"Mockery of law": AAP on CBI inquiry on Delhi minister Satyendar Jain

New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday alleged that CBI based its entire inquiry against Delhi minister Satyendar Jain on Sukesh Chandrasekhar's statement - "biggest thug and conman of India," considering him as "true Satywadi Harishchandra."
The allegation comes after CBI sought Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena's permission to conduct an inquiry against former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain. The former minister allegedly took protection money from various prisoners, including money laundering accused Sukesh Chandrashekhar.
"The CBI has sought LG's permission for conducting inquiry against Satyendar Jain and others based only on the statement of Sukesh Chandrasekhar, the biggest thug and con-man of India," said AAP in a statement on Monday.
The statement mentioned this act as nothing but a mockery of law.
"This is nothing but a mockery of law. AAP categorically denies any association, communication let alone any money transaction between Mr Jain and Sukesh Chandrasekhar or any of his associates," said the statement.
The AAP, in the statement, lashed out at the BJP and said that since the Modi government has started taking statements of Sukesh Chandrasekhar as true as Satywadi Harishchandra, it should first launch a full-fledged CBI investigation into the claims of Sukesh Chandrasekhar who extorted over Rs 200 Crore from a business family in 2020 because Home Minister Amit Shah asked him to do so.
Earlier during the day, the CBI sought permission from Delhi LG V K Saxena to investigate allegations against Satyendar Jain, former jail minister of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, for extorting money from high-profile prisoners during his tenure.
The CBI also requested permission to investigate the then Tihar Jail Superintendent Danics officer Raj Kumar, who allegedly aided in extorting money from one of the prisoners.
Satyendar Jain and ex-Jail Superintendent Raj Kumar have been accused of extorting a large sum of money from "high profile prisoners", including conman Sukash Chandrashekhar in exchange for providing protection in jails.
The CBI claimed that it had proof that Satyendar Jain allegedly 'extorted' and received money from Chandrashekar in various tranches to enable the alleged conman to live a peaceful and comfortable life in jail.
Sources said the CBI sent the request for prosecution to the LG and sought permission to prosecute Satyendar under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Earlier, the Supreme Court on November 6 extended the interim bail granted to AAP leader Satyendar Jain till November 24 in the money laundering case.
Jain has been in custody since May last year after the Enforcement Directorate attached properties worth Rs. 4.81 crore belonging to five companies in the money laundering case against him and few others. Satyendar Jain is accused of having laundered money through four companies allegedly linked to him.
The ED case is based on a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) complaint registered on the allegation that Satyender Jain had acquired movable properties in the name of various persons from February 14, 2015, to May 31, 2017, which he could not satisfactorily account for. (ANI)