India, April 3 -- A Delhi court on Wednesday took cognisance of the first charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) connection with a money laundering probe pertaining to alleged irregularities in the awarding of Delhi Jal Board (DJB) contracts.

ED's probe is based on a case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in July 2022, related to alleged corruption in the water utility. It has been alleged that former Delhi Jal Board (DJB) chief engineer Jagdish Kumar Arora awarded a contract to M/s NKG Infrastructure Ltd, even though the company did not meet the technical eligibility criteria.

The court noted that there is sufficient material on record to proceed against the accused - Jagdish Arora, contractor Anil Agga...