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ED Files Chargesheet Against Gurugram Realty Firm for PMAY Fraud

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate is anticipated to file a chargesheet soon against a Gurugram-based real estate firm and its promoters in a multi-crore money laundering inquiry linked to alleged discrepancies in the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) and fraud against homebuyers, official sources revealed on Sunday. Swaraj Singh Yadav, the Managing Director and “key person” of Ocean Seven Buildtech Pvt. Ltd. (OSBPL), was arrested by the federal agency on November 13 and is currently in judicial custody. The ED has accused Yadav of “fraudulently diverting” and laundering Rs 222 crore of homebuyers’ funds received under PMAY by canceling and…

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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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Gurugram Court Denies Bail to Ocean Seven Ex-CEO in ₹5.7 Cr Fraud

GURUGRAM: A sessions court has denied anticipatory bail to the former CEO of Ocean Seven Buildtech Pvt Ltd (OSBPL) in a case involving allegations of cheating and forgery. This ruling arrives 12 years after a family was reportedly “induced” to invest ₹2.8 crore with promises of “high returns.” According to complainant Amit Rastogi, that amount with interest grew to ₹5.7 crore over time. The court, presided by sessions judge Vani Gopal Sharma, issued the order on Monday after extensive hearings where the complainant, the state prosecutor, and the buyers’ association objected to bail for former OSB CEO Sanjeev Kumar related…

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Nine Years Later, Gurugram Housing Project Faces Fraud Claims

GURUGRAM: Over 100 homebuyers protested on Sunday, alleging that developer Swaraj Singh Yadav cheated more than 3,000 buyers in a project located in Sector 109. Holding placards and chanting slogans, the protesters gathered outside Legend Society in Sector 57, expressing their frustration with Ocean Seven Buildtech Pvt Ltd. A buyer from the stalled Expressway Towers remarked, “This is nothing short of fraud.” They claim that despite paying in full since the project’s inception in November 2016 under the Affordable Housing Scheme (PMAY), construction currently sits at only 65%, causing significant financial and emotional strain. In response, the company’s spokesperson clarified,…