New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- Former Delhi Jal Board (DJB) CEO Udit Prakash Rai has claimed that his arrest by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) is illegal, as it is in violation of the Supreme Court guidelines in the Arnesh Kumar case, which say that arrest is not necessary where punishment is less than 7 years.

Rai, now a secretary in Mizoram Government, has been arrested by ACB in connection with a case alleging corruption in tendering. He was remanded in judicial custody on August 19 alongwith former Delhi Minister Satyender Jain till September 3.

His bail plea was adjourned on Thursday due to the non-availability of a senior counsel who will argue for him, and the matter has been listed on August 25.

Rai is a Senior IAS officer, and exceed...