A Tihar jail superintendent has been suspended for alleged involvement in providing special treatment to AAP minister Satyendar Jain who has been lodged in prison in a money laundering case, sources said on Monday.
"Jail Superintendent of Tihar Jail no. 7, Ajit Kumar, DANICS, has been suspended. He has prima facie been found to have committed irregularities that warrant inquiry," a source in the prison department of the Delhi Government said, adding that the matter was connected to Jain getting special treatment in the jail.
The ED had made the submission before Special Judge Vikas Dhull while concluding its arguments opposing Jain's plea against the money laundering case.
"Unknown persons were giving massages and foot massages to Jain, even beyond curfew hours. He was given special food," said Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S V Raju, appearing for the ED.
The ASG shared certain CCTV images with the court and alleged that most of the time Jain was either in hospital or in jail enjoying various facilities. The 58-year-old Delhi minister was arrested on May 30.
The Aam Aadmi Party had dismissed the allegations, calling them absurd and baseless.
Published 14 November 2022, 10:55 IST