Jailed conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar has written to the Delhi Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena alleging that AAP leader Satyendar Jain extorted `10 crore from him in 2019 to ensure his safety in prison, triggering a political slugfest between the AAP and the BJP.
In a letter written to the L-G by Chandrashekhar, dated October 7, was submitted to Saxena October 8 by his advocate Ashok K Singh. In the letter, Chandrashekhar alleged that he has been receiving threats and was under pressure from Minister Satyender Jain and Sandeep Goel, the Director General of Prison, Delhi, on corruption and extortions.
The letter alleged that more than `50 crore was given to the AAP for giving Chandrashekhar an important post in party in South Zone, and also to help him get nominated to Rajya Sabha. According to LG office sources, the letter from Chandrashekhar was received by LG office and was forwarded to Chief Secretary of Delhi government for necessary action on October 18. Chandrashekhar, who is lodged in Mandoli jail here in connection with `200 crore money laundering case, alleged that after his arrest in 2017 in the two leaf symbol corruption case he was lodged in Tihar Jail and was visited by Jain, who held the portfolio of Jail ministry, asking him if he had disclosed anything to the probe agency related to his contribution to AAP.
“Thereafter in 2019 again I was visited by Satyendar Jain and his secretary and his close friend Sushil in jail, asking me to pay ` 2 crore every month to him as protection money to live safely in jail, and to get even basic facilities,” he alleged.
Jain “asked me to pay `1.50 crore to DG prison Sandeep Goel, who, he said, was a loyal associate of his. He forced me to pay and an amount of `10 crore was extorted from me through constant pressure in a matter of two-three months,” he alleged.
He claimed the the amounts were collected in Kolkata through Jains associate. “Hence a total amount of `10 crore was paid to Satyendar Jain, and `12.50 crore to DG prison Sandeep Goel,” the letter alleged, adding that Chandrashekhar had given this information to the ED.
There was no immediate reaction available from Goel to the allegations. Chandrasekhar further said that he also filed a petition before the Delhi High Court seeking a CBI inquiry, and the court has issued notice and the matter is scheduled for hearing next month.
“As now Jain is lodged in Tihar, he is been threatening me through DG Prison and the jail administration, asking me to withdraw the complaint filed in the high court, and I have been severally harassed and threatened,” he alleged, urging the LG to direct the probe agencies to investigate the matter. “The truth has to be out as I am not able to keep it inside me anymore. I am being harassed. The AAP and their so-called honest government have to be exposed and shown that ever in jail they are involved in high level corruption. I hereby undertake to tender full cooperation with complete honesty before any forum,” Chandrashekhar further said.