Fresh trouble for AAP govt? Satyendar Jain summoned by IT dept, CM Kejriwal says 'minister being framed'

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain was on Monday evening summoned by the Income Tax department for his alleged links with three firms which were under scanner over allegations of hawala transactions of nearly Rs 17 crore.

According to reports, Jain has come under the IT scanner for allegedly indulging in hawala transfer of nearly Rs 17 crore.

Officials said Jain has been asked to appear before the Investigating Officer of the case here on October 4 and has also been directed to furnish personal financial details and ITRs for the last four years during his appearance.

Reacting to the summons, Jain said he has been summoned as a witness only.

The minister said that he has done nothing wrong and he will appear before the Income Tax department on October 4.

"As an investor, I had made investment in these companies four year back, but I?have nothing to do with these companies since 2013. I have done nothing wrong. I have only been summoned as a witness. It is just reassessment not investigation," Jain told reporters here.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed Jain was being "framed", saying if Jain was "guilty", he would have thrown him out.

The Chief Minister said he stands by Jain. "I summoned Satinder this morning. Saw all papers. He innocent, being framed. If he ws guilty, we wud have thrown him out.We stand by him," Kejriwal said in a tweet. 

Four companies belonging to Satyendar Jain are under IT scanner are – Indo metal impax, Akinchan developers Pvt Ltd, Paryas Info solution and Manglyatan projects.

Jain is the fourth minister of the Kejriwal government who has been accused of wrongdoings.

IT officials said the department received records of certain financial transactions connected to Jain after their counterparts in Kolkata recently searched a firm in connection with a tax evasion and alleged illegal financial remittances case.

They said the department reportedly recovered documents relating to some transactions being made by at least three firms and had a link to Jain.

"The summons are issued as part of inquiry into the case which the I-T department has been probing for sometime now. Jain will be confronted with documents seized during searches at Kolkata," sources in the department said.

With inputs from PTI