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New Delhi, April 28
Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Jaipur Zonal Office has arrested Mahesh Joshi, Ex- Minister, PHED, Rajasthan under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
ED initiated investigation on the basis of an FIR registered by the ACB, Jaipur wherein it was stated that Padamchand Jain (Proprietor: Shree Shyam Tubewell Company), Mahesh Mittal (Proprietor M/s Shree Ganpati Tubewell Company), and others were involved in giving bribe to public servants in order to obtain illegal protection, obtaining tenders, getting bills sanctioned and covering up irregularities in respect of work executed by them in respect of various tenders received by them from Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED).
The suspects were also involved in use of fake and fabricated work experience certificates purported to be issued by IRCON in order to get PHED contract.
ED investigation revealed that Mahesh Joshi in collusion with his close aide Sanjay Badaya received undue benefits from the above referred contractors i.e. Padamchand Jain and Mahesh Mittal as a quid pro quo for granting tenders pertaining to JJM works and to cover up various irregularities.
ED investigation further revealed that Mahesh Joshi was charging 2-3% of tender amount from above-referred contractors as bribe money in order to facilitate favorable treatment and covering up various irregularities.
It is pertinent to mention that the ED has conducted searches at more than 70 premises in the case till date leading to discovery of various incriminating documents/material and evidences, including valuables
