Rajasthan's Jal Jeevan Mission Scam: Fresh Arrest Made by ED

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Padamchand Jain, proprietor of Shree Shyam Tubewell Company, in its money laundering probe related to the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme in Rajasthan. This follows a previous arrest of Piyush Jain. The case involves alleged bribery and fraud in securing tenders and contracts.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has made another significant arrest in its ongoing investigation into money laundering linked to the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme in Rajasthan.

Official sources reported on Friday that Padamchand Jain, the proprietor of Shree Shyam Tubewell Company, has been detained under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The Jal Jeevan Mission, an initiative by the Union government aimed at providing safe drinking water through household tap connections, is being administered in Rajasthan by the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department.

This arrest is subsequent to the earlier detention of Piyush Jain, marking a continued crackdown on alleged financial irregularities.