CBI seeks L-G’s nod to probe extortion charge against Satyendar Jain

New Delhi, November 13

The CBI has sought sanction from the Delhi L-G to file a case against former Jail Minister Satyendar Jain for allegedly extorting crores of rupees from various “high profile prisoners”, including alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, to enable them to live comfortably in prison, officials said.

The CBI, while seeking mandatory sanction from Lieutenant-General VK Saxena to proceed against Jain, has alleged that “a high level corruption and extortion racket” was being run in the jails of Delhi in connivance with then DG Prison Sandeep Goel and then Additional Inspector General of Prisons Mukesh Prasad along with associate officers, private persons and accomplices.

“They worked as a syndicate for the same,” the CBI alleged in its letter to Saxena.

It said it has “source information” that Jain allegedly “extorted and received Rs 10 crore from jail inmate Chandrashekar in various tranches during 2018-21 either himself or through his accomplices, as protection money,” to enable the alleged conman to live a peaceful and comfortable life in jail.

“Goel and Mukesh Prasad also extorted and received Rs 12.50 crore from jail inmate Sukesh Chandrashekar. The amounts were extorted and received by them in various tranches during 2019-22 either themselves or through their accomplices, as protection money, so as to enable inmate Sukesh Chandrashekar to live peacefully and comfortably in jail,” it alleged.

Jain, Goel, Prasad and Kumar “misused their official positions” as public servants and “extended undue favour and advantage” to Chandrashekar and other high profile inmates in the jails of Delhi “in lieu of valuable considerations from the inmates”, the agency alleged. — PTI

‘Received’ Rs 10 cr

Former Jail Minister Satyendar Jain allegedly extorted and received Rs 10 crore from jail inmate Sukesh Chandrashekhar in various tranches during 2018-21 either himself or through his accomplices, as protection money

Sanction sought to book ex-DG prisons

The CBI has sought sanction from the Ministry of Home Affairs to file an FIR against former DG of prisons, Delhi, Sandeep Goel and former IAS officer Mukesh Prasad for allegedly extorting crores of rupees from various “high profile prisoners”, including alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. The CBI has sent a request seeking sanction against IPS officer Goel and retired IAS officer Prasad