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Enforcement Directorate ने सैकड़ों करोड़ों मूल्य के SRMF भूमि की धोखाधड़ी बिक्री पर सिंडिकेट पर छापेमारी की

14 May 2026 को, Enforcement Directorate ने एक सिंडिकेट पर छापेमारी की, जिस पर दस्तावेज़ जालसाज़ी करके Spiritual Regeneration Movement Foundation of India की प्रमुख भूमि बेचने का आरोप था, जिसमें कई राज्यों में सैकड़ों करोड़ों की धोखाधड़ी का आरोप है। Prevention of Money Laundering Act के तहत चल रहे इस जांच से आर्थिक अपराधों को रोकने और सार्वजनिक संपत्तियों की सुरक्षा के लिए मजबूत कानूनी और प्रशासनिक तंत्र की आवश्यकता पर प्रकाश पड़ता है, जो UPSC अभ्यर्थियों के लिए एक प्रमुख चिंता है।
The ED launched coordinated search operations on 14 May 2026 against a syndicate accused of forging documents and impersonating officials to sell prime properties of the SRMF . The alleged fraud involves land transactions valued at several hundred crores. Key Developments Searches were conducted at the residences of alleged masterminds G. Ram Chandra Mohan and Akash Malviya in Delhi’s Narayan Vihar, and at a associate’s premises in Burari. Additional raids targeted Singhvahini Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd. in Noida’s Sector 100 and the home of its associate Pradeep Singh in Sector 105. Investigations are being pursued under the PMLA , with the probe initiated on 7 May 2026 . At least seven FIRs have been lodged across Noida (U.P.), Dhar and Shajapur (M.P.), and Bilaspur (C.G.). Important Facts The syndicate allegedly used forged authority letters, fabricated resolutions, and counterfeit seals to sell SRMF lands. In December 2025, a 3.3610‑hectare parcel in Gejha Tilpatabad village, Noida, was sold to Singhvahini Infra Projects for ₹16 crore , well below the circle rate of ₹33.61 crore . In January 2026, the same parcel was allegedly sold again to Vaam Dev Private Limited for ₹3.48 crore using a fake board resolution. Other alleged illegal sales include 39.96 hectares in Shajapur (M.P.) and 75 acres in Bilaspur (C.G.) through eight fabricated sale deeds, reportedly with collusion of rev
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ED raids syndicate over fraudulent SRMF land sales, highlighting PMLA enforcement

Key Facts

  1. ED conducted coordinated searches on 14 May 2026 at the homes of G. Ram Chandra Mohan and Akash Malviya in Delhi and at Singhvahini Infra Projects Pvt Ltd premises in Noida.
  2. The investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) was launched on 7 May 2026.
  3. A 3.3610‑hectare parcel in Gejha Tilpatabad, Noida, was sold to Singhvahini Infra Projects for ₹16 crore, far below the circle rate of ₹33.61 crore.
  4. The same parcel was allegedly resold in Jan 2026 to Vaam Dev Private Ltd for ₹3.48 crore using a forged board resolution.
  5. Illegal sales also include 39.96 hectares in Shajapur (M.P.) and 75 acres in Bilaspur (C.G.) through eight fabricated deeds, allegedly with collusion of revenue officials.
  6. Seven FIRs have been lodged across Noida (U.P.), Dhar and Shajapur (M.P.) and Bilaspur (C.G.).
  7. SRMF is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, linked to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s teachings, holding extensive immovable assets.

Background & Context

The Enforcement Directorate, empowered by the PMLA, investigates money‑laundering and economic offences. This case underscores systemic weaknesses in land‑revenue administration, the misuse of forged documents, and the need for robust inter‑agency coordination to protect public assets.

UPSC Syllabus Connections

GS2•Statutory, regulatory and quasi-judicial bodies

Mains Answer Angle

GS2 – Polity & Governance: Discuss the role and limitations of statutory bodies like the ED in curbing economic offences and ensuring transparency in land‑revenue management.

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<p>The <span class="key-term" data-definition="Enforcement Directorate — Indian law‑enforcement agency that investigates economic crimes, especially money‑laundering, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (GS2: Polity)">ED</span> launched coordinated search operations on <strong>14 May 2026</strong> against a syndicate accused of forging documents and impersonating officials to sell prime properties of the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Spiritual Regeneration Movement Foundation of India — a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, linked to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s teachings; it holds extensive immovable assets across several states (GS1: History, GS2: Polity)">SRMF</span>. The alleged fraud involves land transactions valued at several hundred crores.</p> <h3>Key Developments</h3> <ul> <li>Searches were conducted at the residences of alleged masterminds <strong>G. Ram Chandra Mohan</strong> and <strong>Akash Malviya</strong> in Delhi’s Narayan Vihar, and at a associate’s premises in Burari.</li> <li>Additional raids targeted <span class="key-term" data-definition="Singhvahini Infra Projects Private Limited — a private construction firm implicated as a buyer in the fraudulent land deals (GS3: Economy)">Singhvahini Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd.</span> in Noida’s Sector 100 and the home of its associate <strong>Pradeep Singh</strong> in Sector 105.</li> <li>Investigations are being pursued under the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Prevention of Money Laundering Act — legislation that criminalises money‑laundering and empowers agencies like the ED to attach and confiscate proceeds of crime (GS3: Economy)">PMLA</span>, with the probe initiated on <strong>7 May 2026</strong>.</li> <li>At least seven <span class="key-term" data-definition="First Information Report — the initial police complaint that triggers a criminal investigation in India (GS2: Polity)">FIRs</span> have been lodged across Noida (U.P.), Dhar and Shajapur (M.P.), and Bilaspur (C.G.).</li> </ul> <h3>Important Facts</h3> <ul> <li>The syndicate allegedly used forged authority letters, fabricated resolutions, and counterfeit seals to sell SRMF lands.</li> <li>In December 2025, a <strong>3.3610‑hectare</strong> parcel in Gejha Tilpatabad village, Noida, was sold to Singhvahini Infra Projects for <strong>₹16 crore</strong>, well below the <span class="key-term" data-definition="Circle rate — government‑determined minimum price for land transactions, used as a benchmark for stamp duty and registration (GS3: Economy)">circle rate</span> of <strong>₹33.61 crore</strong>.</li> <li>In January 2026, the same parcel was allegedly sold again to <strong>Vaam Dev Private Limited</strong> for <strong>₹3.48 crore</strong> using a fake board resolution.</li> <li>Other alleged illegal sales include <strong>39.96 hectares</strong> in Shajapur (M.P.) and <strong>75 acres</strong> in Bilaspur (C.G.) through eight fabricated sale deeds, reportedly with collusion of rev
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Practice Questions

GS2
Easy
Prelims MCQ

प्रिवेंशन ऑफ मनी लॉन्ड्रिंग एक्ट (PMLA)

1 marks
4 keywords
GS3
Medium
Mains Short Answer

रियल एस्टेट धोखाधड़ी और अवैध संपत्ति बिक्री

5 marks
5 keywords
GS2
Hard
Mains Essay

भारत में नियामक प्रवर्तन

20 marks
6 keywords
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ED raids syndicate over fraudulent SRMF land sales, highlighting PMLA enforcement

Key Facts

  1. ED conducted coordinated searches on 14 May 2026 at the homes of G. Ram Chandra Mohan and Akash Malviya in Delhi and at Singhvahini Infra Projects Pvt Ltd premises in Noida.
  2. The investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) was launched on 7 May 2026.
  3. A 3.3610‑hectare parcel in Gejha Tilpatabad, Noida, was sold to Singhvahini Infra Projects for ₹16 crore, far below the circle rate of ₹33.61 crore.
  4. The same parcel was allegedly resold in Jan 2026 to Vaam Dev Private Ltd for ₹3.48 crore using a forged board resolution.
  5. Illegal sales also include 39.96 hectares in Shajapur (M.P.) and 75 acres in Bilaspur (C.G.) through eight fabricated deeds, allegedly with collusion of revenue officials.
  6. Seven FIRs have been lodged across Noida (U.P.), Dhar and Shajapur (M.P.) and Bilaspur (C.G.).
  7. SRMF is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, linked to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s teachings, holding extensive immovable assets.

Background

The Enforcement Directorate, empowered by the PMLA, investigates money‑laundering and economic offences. This case underscores systemic weaknesses in land‑revenue administration, the misuse of forged documents, and the need for robust inter‑agency coordination to protect public assets.

UPSC Syllabus

  • GS2 — Statutory, regulatory and quasi-judicial bodies

Mains Angle

GS2 – Polity & Governance: Discuss the role and limitations of statutory bodies like the ED in curbing economic offences and ensuring transparency in land‑revenue management.

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