Overview
- Agarwal, arrested in New Delhi on Thursday, was brought to Jaipur and on Friday a special court ordered three days of ACB custody through April 13.
- The case centers on claims that two contractor firms used fake work-completion certificates in IRCON’s name to secure about Rs 960 crore in contracts.
- ACB says a site-visit certificate rule for projects above Rs 50 crore exposed bidder identities and helped cartels push premiums up by 30–40%, with tenders worth roughly Rs 20,000 crore under review.
- The arrest followed a two-month manhunt with 40 teams checking more than 100 locations across 21 cities; at least 10–11 officials and one private person are in custody, while three accused face standing warrants and property attachment moves.
- Agarwal denies wrongdoing and has asked the High Court to quash the FIR, as investigators now interrogate him and examine financial, technical, and digital evidence that could affect ongoing Jal Jeevan Mission contracts in the state.