New Delhi, March 20 -- The Delhi government's Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has registered a case against former PWD minister and senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain over alleged corruption in a '571-Crore CCTV project. The case revolves around claims that Jain waived damages worth '16 Crore imposed on Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for delays in installing CCTV cameras across Delhi. In exchange, he allegedly accepted a bribe of '7 Crore through contractors who benefited from additional orders. The Pioneer was the first newspaper to report the CCTV project scam.
Joint Commissioner of Police (ACB) Madhur Verma said the FIR was registered on Tuesday after obtaining prior sanction under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corrupt...