Jaipur: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a supplementary chargesheet in the multi-crore Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) case, naming former Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) minister Mahesh Joshi, his son Rohit Joshi, and 16 others as accused in a money laundering investigation.The chargesheet or prosecution complaint, filed on June 20 under sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), includes several private companies and PHED engineers among the accused. Notable entities named in the chargesheet are M/S Shyam Tubewell, M/S Shri Ganpati Tubewell, and M/S Sumangalman Landmark. According to ED sources, investigators have uncovered a “deep-rooted corruption and money laundering” scheme where funds were allegedly channelled through Sanjay Badhaya, a close associate of the former minister. The agency has also claimed evidence linking money transfers to M/S Sumangalam Landmark, a company reportedly owned by Rohit Joshi. This marks the second chargesheet in the case, specifically naming private companies involved in pipeline laying, PHED engineers and the former minister and his son. The development follows Mahesh Joshi’s arrest on April 24 for his alleged involvement in money laundering related to the JJM case.In a related action, the ED recently attached moveable and immovable properties worth Rs 47.80 crore belonging to several accused, including Padam Chand Jain, Mahesh Mittal, Sanjay Badaya, Vishal Saxena, Mahesh Joshi and their family members. The case continues to unfold as ED pursues what appears to be a complex web of financial transactions and alleged corruption in the implementation of JJM.
