Former Delhi Cabinet Minister and AAP leader Satyendar Jain has been arrested once again. He has been arrested by the Anti Corruption Branch in connection with the alleged scam in Delhi Jal Board. You are claiming arrest.
This case is related to alleged irregularities in the tenders of sewage treatment plants of Delhi Jal Board, in which first the ACB had registered an FIR and later the ED had investigated and filed a charge sheet.
Arvind Kejriwal expressed objection
Satyendra Jain ji has been arrested once again. Like the previous case, this will also be fake and this case will also be proved to be fake. How long will this continue? Aam Aadmi Party and the people of the country stand strongly with Satyendar Jain ji.
#BREAKING: Delhi ACB arrested six people, including former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain and former DJB CEO Udit Prakash Rai, over irregularities in sewage treatment plant tenders. The investigation found restrictive tender conditions allegedly favoring Euroteck Environment and… pic.twitter.com/gOfwChFQjP
— IANS (@ians_india) August 18, 2026
AAP expressed objection to the arrest
Aam Aadmi Party's National Media Incharge Anurag Dhanda has reacted in the matter. He said that the government is afraid of you. Dhanda posted on social media platform Tell me how he became responsible from jail. Dhanda further said in his post that the real reason is that Satyendar Jain is the co-in-charge of Punjab and elections are about to come in Punjab.
How much more proof is needed now that BJP is afraid of AAP. Satyendra ji was in jail at the time of the Water Board tender he is citing. Tell me, how did you become responsible from jail?
The real reason is that Satyendar Jain is the co-in-charge of Punjab and elections are coming in Punjab.
Cowardly Modi, have some shame.
— Anurag Dhanda (@anuragdhanda) August 18, 2026
ACB arrested 6 accused
According to the information, ACB has arrested 6 accused, including Former minister Satyendra Jain, Former DJB CEO IAS Udit Prakash Rai, former contractual consultant Ankit Srivastava, Nagendra Yadav, Raja Kumar Kurra and Pankaj Verma have been arrested.
Bribe worth Rs 1.52 crore exposed
There are allegations against these people of irregularities in STP tender, manipulation of conditions and conspiracy. The investigation has revealed an alleged bribe of Rs 1.52 crore. According to ACB, the money had reached the accounts of Udit Prakash Rai and his relatives. Further investigation is going on in the matter.