Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar writes to Delhi L-G VK Saxena demanding CBI investigation

New Delhi, November 9

Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar has written another letter to Delhi L-G VK Saxena claiming he was being threatened by Delhi minister Satyendar Jain and former Director General Prisons Sandeep Goel. 

Sukesh via his lawyer in the letter has demanded a CBI enquiry into the issue.

Chandrasekhar had written to the L-G earlier too, alleging that Jain, who is in jail in relation to a case of alleged money laundering filed by the Enforcement Directorate, had asked him for ‘protection money’. 

He had also alleged that he had paid around Rs 12.5 crore to Goel as protection money. He then issued a press release stating that Delhi CM and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal had promised him a Rajya Sabha seat in return of Rs 50 crore.

In his latest letter, Chandrasekhar claims: “… I have been receiving (threats) from the jail administration on behalf of Satyender Jain and DG prison Sandeep Goel..... I am requesting you to direct the CBI to initiate an urgent investigation and allow me to file FIR...". 

The L-G had previously forwarded Chandrasekhar’s letter to the Delhi Chief Secretary of the Delhi government, asking them to verify the allegations and act as per law in the matter.

According to the first letter, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) received more than Rs 50 crore with the understanding that they would offer Chandrashekhar a key position in the South Zone of the party and support his nomination to the Rajya Sabha. Chandrashekhar also claimed that Jain paid him a visit while he was being held in Tihar jail as a result of his detention in 2017 for the two-leaf symbol corruption case.

Chandrashekhar wrote in his letter, “In 2019 again I was visited by Satyendar Jain and his secretary and his close friend Sushil in jail, asking me to pay Rs 2 crore every month to him as protection money to live safely in jail, and to get even basic facilities. Jain asked me to pay Rs 1.50 crore to DG prison Sandeep Goel, who, he said, was a loyal associate of his. He forced me to pay and an amount of Rs 10 crore was extorted from me through constant pressure in a matter of two-three months.” Additionally, he said that Jain’s colleagues in Kolkata were employed to collect the money.

Sukesh Chandrashekhar alleged that a total amount of Rs 10 crore was paid to Satyendar Jain, and Rs 12.50 crore to DG prison Sandeep Goel. He also made it clear that he has already given this information to the Enforcement Directorate.

Chandrashekhar was transferred from Tihar jail to Mandoli jail in Delhi in August of this year, after requesting multiple transfers. He claimed he had received death threats from inside the Tihar jail.

Sukesh Chandrashekhar is being probed by the Delhi Police in connection with an alleged Rs 215 crore criminal conspiracy, embezzlement, and extortion case.

The Delhi Economic Offences Wing (EOW) had previously filed an FIR against Chandrasekhar for allegedly defrauding the spouses of erstwhile Ranbaxy promoters Shivinder Singh and Malvinder Singh of Rs 215 crore.