Question: why sahara is in jail?
Answer: Sahara was ordered on August 31, 2012, to pay Rs 25,718 crore to Sebi, to be distributed by the market regulator to investors in the two schemes. With the interest component, the total amount to be paid, as per Sebi estimates, has increased. ... The court had sent Roy to jail on March 4, 2014, over his failure to pay.