Delhi LG probes extortion charges, exposing a corruption web in jails, including AAP’s Manish Sisodia.
On Monday, the Delhi LG Office received a CBI request to probe extortion charges against ex-Delhi minister Satyendar Jain. He’s accused of taking protection money from prisoners, including Sukesh Chandrashekhar, facing money laundering charges. The development adds to the political landscape, raising concerns and echoing the broader issue involving figures like Manish Sisodia.
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The CBI has also sought approval from the LG for a similar investigation into the then Tihar Jail Superintendent, Danics officer Raj Kumar, under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
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Jail Corruption Scandal Unveiled
The CBI claims there was a “high-level corruption and extortion racket” operating in Delhi’s jails, implicating then DG Prison Sandeep Goel and then Additional Inspector General of Prisons Mukesh Prasad, along with other officials, private individuals, and accomplices. According to the CBI, they functioned as a syndicate.
In its letter to Saxena, the CBI alleges a collusion that goes beyond individual actions, portraying a web of corruption that affected the integrity of the prison system.
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