The Enforcement Directorate has launched a crackdown in an alleged Noida land scam involving the sale of trust land through forged documents, shell entities and suspected money laundering channels. The case relates to properties belonging to the Spiritual Regeneration Movement Foundation of India trust, with investigators alleging that land valued at more than ₹33 crore was sold for ₹16 crore through manipulated records.
Trust Land Sale Under ED Scanner
According to investigating agencies, the alleged fraud involved forged board resolutions, fake authorization letters and counterfeit seals to execute land transactions and alter official records. The ED has initiated proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and has seized key documents and digital records during the searches.
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One of the transactions under scrutiny dates back to Dece
mber 2025, when around 3.3610 hectares of land in Gejha Tilpatabad village in Noida was allegedly sold for ₹16 crore. Investigators said the land was valued at nearly ₹33.61 crore as per circle rate.
Officials allege that the transaction was carried out through a shell entity and structured in layers to hide the movement of funds. The agency is now examining how the proceeds were routed and whether the money was diverted through multiple bank accounts.
Raids Across Noida, Delhi and NCR
The ED conducted searches at several locations across Noida, Delhi and parts of the NCR region. The raids included premises in Narayan Vihar in Delhi, Noida and Burari in North Delhi.
Premises linked to individuals and companies, including Singhvahini Infra Projects Private Limited and its director Pradeep Singh, were also searched. Investigators are examining records connected to land transfers, financial transactions and the role of entities allegedly used in the scam.
Two individuals, identified as Jiram Chandra Mohan and Akash Malviya, have been named as alleged masterminds of the syndicate. According to the agency, both had earlier been arrested in another economic offence case, but allegedly continued similar fraudulent land dealings.
Multiple Sales and Money Trail Probed
Investigators have found indications of double and triple sale of the same land parcels to different buyers at different times. Officials said several investors and companies may have been drawn into disputed transactions as a result of the alleged strategy.
The agency suspects that fake trusts and shell entities were used to facilitate the transactions before proceeds were routed through layered banking channels. The ED is now mapping the financial trail to determine the full extent of the alleged laundering network.
The Supreme Court had earlier ordered an SIT probe into the matter under the supervision of the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh. With the ED now examining the money laundering angle, investigators are also looking into possible involvement of local facilitators and any government machinery linked to the alleged land transfers.
