Jaipur, May 13: In a significant development in the Water Life Mission scam, the Anti-Corruption Bureau presented accused Sanjay Badaya in court on Tuesday. Following the hearing, the court ordered him to be placed in judicial custody.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau sought an additional three-day remand for further questioning, citing the emergence of new facts during the investigation. However, after hearing arguments from both sides, the court rejected this request and ordered Badaya to be sent to jail.
Officials from the Anti-Corruption Bureau accompanied Badaya to the court, presenting their case for extending his custody. Meanwhile, the defense requested judicial custody for the accused.
After the proceedings, the court issued an order for Badaya’s judicial remand, and he was taken to jail in the afternoon.
Badaya was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau at Delhi Airport on May 11 and subsequently brought to Jaipur for court proceedings. The court had previously granted the Anti-Corruption Bureau custody until May 13.
When reporters questioned him about his arrest and alleged involvement in the scam, Sanjay Badaya refrained from answering any questions.
During the court proceedings, Badaya’s wife was present and remained with him until he was taken to jail. He appeared in court with his face covered, seemingly to avoid interaction with cameras and the media.
Sources indicate that the Anti-Corruption Bureau is investigating Badaya regarding alleged commission transactions, his role as an intermediary between contractors and the department, his connections with former minister Mahesh Joshi, and his purported interference in departmental operations, transfers, and appointments.
Investigators claim that several firms, including Shri Ganapati Tubewell Company and Shri Shyam Tubewell Company, allegedly obtained tenders worth approximately ₹960 crores using fake ‘work completion certificates’ issued by IRCON International Limited.
Reports suggest that the Anti-Corruption Bureau considers Badaya one of the main accused in this alleged scam due to his close ties with Mahesh Joshi and retired IAS officer Subodh Agarwal.
Badaya was arrested around 2 AM on Sunday at Delhi Airport upon his return from Thailand, where he reportedly attended a wedding.
On Monday, both Mahesh Joshi and Sanjay Badaya were presented in the Anti-Corruption Bureau court in Jaipur. Joshi had been arrested earlier on May 7 in connection with the same case.
During the hearing, the Anti-Corruption Bureau requested a three-day police remand for Mahesh Joshi and a five-day remand for Sanjay Badaya. After hearing the arguments, the court sent Mahesh Joshi to judicial custody while granting Sanjay Badaya three days of police custody for further questioning.
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