AMN / NEW DELHI
The Centre on Thursday granted sanction to the CBI to prosecute Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Kumar Jain in a case related to alleged possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
Sources said, Home Ministry has granted sanction to prosecute Jain in a case registered by CBI in August, 2017.
It has been alleged that the Minister, while functioning as a public servant, has amassed assets disproportionate to his known sources of income to the extent of about 1.62 crore rupees during the period of February, 2015 to May last year.
While seeking the sanction to prosecute Mr Jain, the CBI has alleged that he allegedly purchased 200 bighas of agricultural land in the names of companies controlled by him in Delhi during last five years and laundered black money to the tune of several crore of rupees.
The CBI said, during the enquiry, it was found that the minister and his associates were allegedly involved in money laundering to the tune of 4.63 crore rupees during 2015-16 through shell companies based in Delhi.
It said, before becoming public servant, Jain was allegedly involved in the laundering of 11.78 crore rupees during the years 2010-12 through these companies as well as other companies also based in Delhi.