New Delhi, 14 February 2025 – The Union Home Ministry has sought the President’s sanction to prosecute Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in a money-laundering case investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), sources said Friday.
Officials said the request was made under Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, citing “adequate proof” gathered by the ED. Jain, 60, was arrested in May 2022 in connection with an alleged hawala transaction and later charge-sheeted. He is currently out on bail.
The money-laundering case originates from an August 2017 FIR filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Jain and others over alleged possession of disproportionate assets.
A charge sheet filed in December 2018 accused Jain of holding assets worth ₹1.47 crore—about 217% more than his known income between 2015 and 2017.
Jain has also been accused of operating an extortion racket from Tihar Jail, allegedly demanding ₹10 crore as “protection money” from conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar to ensure his comfort and security behind bars.
