4 min learnUp to date: Aug 18, 2026 09:51 PM IST
Former Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Social gathering (AAP) chief Satyendar Kumar Jain and former Delhi Jal Board (DJB) CEO Udit Prakash Rai have been among the many six individuals arrested on Tuesday by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) in a case linked to alleged irregularities within the upgradation of sewage therapy crops (STPs) within the Capital.
In line with the ACB’s Joint Commissioner Vikramjit Singh, the case originated from a criticism filed by the Directorate of Vigilance, alleging severe irregularities, manipulation of tender circumstances and a legal conspiracy within the tendering course of associated to DJB’s STP tasks. Officers stated that an FIR was registered within the case on Might 11, 2024, on the ACB police station below provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Indian Penal Code.
Aside from Jain and Rai, different arrested accused have been recognized as DJB’s former contractual marketing consultant Ankit Srivastava, Nagendra Yadav, proprietor of M/s AN Enterprises; Raja Kumar Kurra, proprietor of M/s Euroteck Surroundings Pvt. Ltd., and Pankaj Verma, proprietor of M/s Srijanhar. The companies have been allegedly concerned within the manipulation of tenders.
After analyzing the fabric gathered through the probe, the ACB stated all six accused have been questioned earlier than being arrested on Tuesday.
What are the allegations
The probe, in line with the ACB, revealed {that a} proposed pilot research for the upgradation work was not performed, whereas restrictive circumstances in regards to the expertise and media have been allegedly included into the tender.
Investigators have alleged that the tender course of contained circumstances that favoured the expertise supplier, M/s Euroteck Surroundings Pvt. Ltd.., limiting competitors and allegedly extending undue benefit to the personal entity.
Investigators additionally alleged that important parameters regarding handled effluent have been unnoticed and that technical specs have been subsequently modified, leading to important monetary implications for the federal government exchequer.
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Tender circumstances manipulated, says company
The company stated its investigation additionally uncovered alleged communications between public servants and proprietors in reference to the tender course of.
The ACB has alleged that these communications level in the direction of a nexus geared toward influencing the tender circumstances in favour of a selected expertise supplier.
Digital proof allegedly confirmed the alternate of tender circumstances, corrigendums and different project-related paperwork, which have been subsequently included into the STP tender issued by the DJB.
The monetary path has emerged as one other key element of the investigation. In line with the company, fee or bribe funds have been allegedly routed by middleman entities, together with M/s Srijanhar and M/s AN Enterprises.
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The investigation allegedly discovered that substantial sums have been transferred to the proprietorship concern of accused Nagendra Yadav by entities linked with the personal expertise supplier.
The company stated subsequent transactions resulted within the switch of funds to authorities officers, together with former DJB CEO Udit Prakash Rai, in addition to his relations.
The ACB has additionally alleged that Rai acquired bribe funds, amounting to Rs 1.52 crore in his and his relations’ financial institution accounts by M/s AN Enterprises. The company additional alleged that the cash was subsequently used for buying immovable property.
In line with the investigation, the funds routed by M/s AN Enterprises originated from M/s Euroteck, the expertise supplier on the centre of the alleged tender manipulation.
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Investigators have additionally examined alleged communications between Raja Kumar Kurra, Nagendra Yadav and Ankit Srivastava regarding conferences, tender circumstances, corrigendums and different issues associated to the STP venture. The ACB stated the fabric collected through the investigation signifies that sure tender circumstances have been allegedly launched or modified in a fashion favouring Euroteck Surroundings Pvt. Ltd.
The company stated additional investigation is underway and that the whole cash path and alleged proceeds arising from the suspected corruption are nonetheless being examined.
