MHA seeks President’s approval for prosecution of former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain

The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has requested the President to grant prosecution sanction against former Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain. The ministry has sought the sanction against the 60-year-old politician under Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, officials said.

The request for sanction was made based on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation and the presence of “adequate evidence,” they added. Jain was booked by the Enforcement Directorate in a money-laundering case linked to alleged hawala dealings and was arrested in May 2022.

Currently, out on bail, Jain has been charge sheeted by the Enforcement Directorate. The money-laundering case stems from an August 2017 FIR filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Jain and others, alleging possession of disproportionate assets.