ED arrests ex-Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi in Jal Jeevan Mission ‘scam’
Jaipur, April 25, 2025.The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Thursday arrested former public health and engineering department (PHED) minister and Congress leader Mahesh Joshi in connection with alleged money laundering in the Jal Jeevan Mission case. The arrest came after seven hours of intense questioning at the ED's zonal office in the city.Joshi was arrested under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED has claimed to have found substantial evidence, including bank details and documents of movable and immovable properties, linking Joshi to the case.The investigation stems from an FIR filed by the anti-corruption bureau (ACB), Jaipur, which alleged that Padamchand Jain, owner of Shree Shyam Tubewell Co, and others were involved in bribing public servan...
