President Droupadi Murmu has granted sanction to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to prosecute AAP leader Satyendar Jain in a money laundering case. The ED arrested Jain in May 2022 over alleged hawala transactions. The prosecution includes charges involving Rs 27.7 crore in shell company deals. A supplementary charge sheet will be submitted to the court.
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