New Delhi: Pankaj Verma , the proprietor of Srijanhar Enterprises who is an accused in the alleged Delhi Jal Board sewage treatment plant tender scam, was Thursday sent to judicial custody till Sept 3 after two days in police custody.
ACB secured two days’ police custody of Verma on Aug 25. Duty judge Neha Paliwal Sharma issued production warrants for former DJB CEO Udit Prakash Rai and Nagendra Yadav, directing they be produced on Aug 29.
During the hearing on Verma, additional public prosecutor Manish Rawat, who appeared for the anti-corruption branch (ACB), said that the accused was “non-cooperative” when asked about the money trail and the recovery of a phone. Verma’s custodial interrogation was required to examine the purpose behind incorporating Srijanhar Enterprises, the agreement between Srijanhar and Euroteck, and the claim of a loan extended by Srijanhar to Dhanvine Engineering, ACB said. Both are in judicial custody.