No Relief: Minister Satyendar Jain sent to 14-day judicial custody in alleged money laundering case

New Delhi: AAP leader and Delhi's Health Minister Satyendar Jain has been sent to 14-day judicial custody in an alleged money laundering case by Rouse Avenue court.

Jain was arrested in a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate last month in connection with an alleged hawala transaction related to a Kolkata-based company. The investigation has been underway since 2017 and the Minister was arrested on May 30. 

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Notably, during the search conducted on June 7, the ED has said it seized various incriminating documents and digital records.

The ED said that the total movable assets were seized from an "unexplained source" and were "found to be secreted" in the raided premises.

More than Rs 2 crore in cash and gold weighing 1.8 kg were seized by the ED after raids against Jain and those linked to him, in a money laundering case. The ED has submitted that Jain was not cooperating in the interrogation.

The Indian Express reports that Special Judge Gitanjali Goel will on Tuesday hear Jain's bail application. In the case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which had filed its reply to the bail application, sought a day's time to argue the matter citing voluminous records.

Satyendar Jain complained that he felt suffocated on the last day of the hearing, it was stated that he was a sleep apnea patient and required a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine to help aid in his breathing but despite his request, ED officials took him to the office instead of the hospital.

The court said in such circumstances, the ED medically examines him and, if advised, takes him to a hospital. 

On the other hand, senior advocates Kapil Sibal and N Hariharan opposed the extension of the remand saying that the recoveries are not connected with Jain. "ED has not asked any question about the gold and jewellery in the last two days," they submitted.

Earlier, he was sent to ED custody from May 31 till June 9. He was arrested in a money laundering case connected with Disproportionate Asset (DA) case registered by CBI.

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