Money laundering probe ED makes fresh arrest in Jal Jeevan Mission case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Padamchand Jain, proprietor of Shree Shyam Tubewell Company, in Jaipur under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) related to alleged irregularities in Rajasthan's Jal Jeevan Mission scheme. He was presented before a special court and remanded to ED custody until June 18. \r

The ED accused Jain of securing tenders through fake work completion certificates, allegedly issued by IRCON, and bribing senior Public Health Engineering Department officials. The agency claimed Jain laundered proceeds of crime through multiple bank accounts and investments in properties. The investigation also implicated him in bribery, illegal protection, and submission of fake documents. \r

Assets worth Rs 11.03 crore have been attached in the case, stemming from an FIR by the anti-corruption bureau involving Jain and others.