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Delhi Police EOW Investigates Suraksha Realty for Fund Diversion

NEW DELHI: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police has initiated a case against the Mumbai-based Suraksha Group for allegedly misappropriating over ₹230 crore from Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL). This amount was intended for the construction of stalled residential flats for homebuyers. Sources informed PTI that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) may file a new FIR against Suraksha Group and related parties in response to the EOW’s FIR. On June 4, 2024, Suraksha Group took over JIL following the NCLAT’s decision to approve its acquisition bid. The Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) for JIL began in August 2017, initiated…

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ED Files Final Report on Ex-MD of Jaypee Infratech’s Fraud

NEW DELHI: On Monday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) submitted its prosecution complaint, akin to a chargesheet, against former Jaypee Infratech MD, Manoj Gaur. Gaur was arrested on November 13 of the previous year due to a case involving a ₹14,599 crore fraud with homebuyers. He is currently in judicial custody. The complaint was filed with Principal District and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna. Meanwhile, a sessions court has scheduled Gaur’s bail plea for a hearing on January 17. The ED has alleged that funds raised from thousands of homebuyers for the completion of residential projects were misused for non-construction purposes,…

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Bombay HC Questions Police Protection for Parth Pawar in Land Deal

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday raised significant concerns about the police investigation into a controversial land deal in Pune, hinting that authorities may be protecting Parth Pawar, son of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, by leaving him out of the FIR. A single judge bench led by Justice Madhav Jamdar questioned the prosecution while considering the pre-arrest bail application of businesswoman Sheetal Tejwani, one of the accused in the case. Justice Jamdar pointed out that Parth Pawar, a major stakeholder in the involved firm, was not mentioned in the FIR, directly asking, “Is the police shielding the son…

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Saira Banu: Dispute settled, police close case on builder

MUMBAI: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the police has closed a case of cheating and forgery filed by actress Saira Banu Khan against builder Sameer Bhojwani and others. The complainant indicated that the matter arose from a “misunderstanding” and has since been amicably resolved. The general cheating branch of the EOW submitted a C-summary closure report to a magistrate last week, which was accepted. A C-summary closure signifies that a criminal case was initiated due to a mistake of facts, or that the alleged offense is of a civil nature, rendering the police report neither entirely true nor false.…

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₹100 Crore Housing Fraud Case Against Mumbai Developer

MUMBAI: A case has been filed against a real estate developer and others for allegedly defrauding homebuyers of Rs 100 crore with false promises of flats in Mumbai’s Wadala area. Funds were allegedly diverted for personal use, according to officials on Thursday. The police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) initiated the case on Wednesday following preliminary inquiries sparked by a complaint from 62-year-old Chartered Accountant Anil Dron, a Kandivali resident. The accused—developer Subbaraman Anand Vilaynur, his wife Uma Subbaraman, B P Gangar Constructions, and others—are alleged to have collected Rs 100 crore from 102 individuals since 2018 under the pretense of…

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FIR Against Ocean Seven Buildtech for ₹217 Crore Housing Scam

GURUGRAM: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police has initiated an FIR against Ocean Seven Buildtech Pvt. Ltd. (OSB) and its Managing Director Swaraj Singh Yadav for allegedly deceiving homebuyers and misappropriating funds from the Expressway Towers project in the region. Launched in December 2016 under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban), the project has yet to be completed, despite receiving over ₹217 crore, which amounts to over 95% of the buyer payments. The project, which includes 1,089 flats (1BHK and 2BHK) situated across 7.5 acres, had promised possession by 2022. The FIR, lodged on October 15, resulted from…

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EOW Books SSLS Real Estate for Cheating Investors of ₹19 Crore

HYDERABAD: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Cyberabad police has initiated legal proceedings against the promoters of SSLS Real Estate & Constructions for allegedly embezzling approximately ₹19.4 crore from local investors. A complaint filed by Miyapur businessman Badari Nadh Gelli states that the scheme began in July 2023 when a mutual acquaintance, Mohan Muralidhar, organized a meeting at Lodha Meridian, Kukatpally. During this meeting, K. Upendra and his father, Atchuta Rao, purportedly presented themselves as reputable developers with extensive projects in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, soliciting investments for a rapidly expanding property portfolio. Enticed by their promises of quick repayment…

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Bombay HC Reprimands EOW Officials for Misusing Arrest Powers

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court granted interim bail to Mamta Digvijay Singh, sharply criticizing the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for what it called a clear misuse of arrest powers. The division bench, comprising Chief Justice Chandrashekhar and Gautam A. Ankhad, expressed concern over her arrest on September 10, which occurred almost three months after her last statement on June 18. On September 12, the EOW apprehended directors Mangesh Kadam and Mamta Singh based on a complaint from Rajat Jhunjhunwala. He accused them of falsifying MGT-7 forms and counterfeit shareholding certificates for Shajas Developers Pvt Ltd and its subsidiary JLS Realty…

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Mumbai Builder Charged ₹13 Crore in Fraud by Economics Wing

MUMBAI: The Economic Offences Wing has filed a chargesheet against builder Lalit Jain for falsifying property documents and defrauding a businessman from Nagpur by persuading him to invest ₹12.50 crore in a redevelopment project in South Mumbai. Jain failed to reveal that the property, Sanjana Building in Malabar Hill, was embroiled in litigation with the Waqf Board. Jain convinced the complainant, Mahesh Goyal, and his family to invest ₹12.50 crore in the project with promises of a 45% equity stake in his Safeway Project Pvt. Ltd. and an annual return of 18%. However, only 25% of the shares were actually…