Subodh Agarwal in 14-day judicial custody in Jal Jeevan Mission ₹960cr probe
Subodh Agarwal, a retired IAS officer, has been sent to 14 days' judicial custody as part of the ₹960 crore Jal Jeevan Mission scam probe.
He was arrested last week and appeared in court after finishing his police custody.
The court turned down the Anti-Corruption Bureau's request for more police time and moved him to judicial custody instead.
Fake certificates used in water tenders
The case centers on tenders for water projects being won using fake completion certificates, basically, paperwork saying jobs were finished when they weren't.
Both officials and contractors are under investigation, with nine people (including senior engineers) arrested last month.
Agarwal's lawyer noted only four tenders happened during his time, compared to 33 under his predecessor, hinting there could be more layers to this story that need digging into.