The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its investigation into the alleged illegal sale of land belonging to the Spiritual Regeneration Movement Foundation of India (SMRF) Trust, associated with Maharishi Ashram. The agency has started examining the properties and financial transactions linked to the accused. Preliminary investigation has revealed information about properties worth crores allegedly acquired by the accused in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka.
The main accused in the case include Pradeep Singh, Raghvendra Pratap Singh, G. Ramachandra Mohan and Akash Malviya. It is alleged that the accused posed as authorised office bearers of the trust and prepared forged documents to facilitate the sale of trust-owned land. Cases related to cheating and forgery have been registered against them in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka.
According to investigating agencies, the accused allegedly acquired land and other properties in different states. These include properties located in Jabalpur, Dhar and Sunera areas of Madhya Pradesh, along with assets in Durg, Baloda Bazar and Bilaspur districts of Chhattisgarh. Details of properties in Bengaluru and other locations in Karnataka have also come under the scanner. Agencies are now examining the source of funds used for purchasing these assets.
As part of the investigation, restrictions have also been imposed on the sale and transfer of SMRF Trust land in Noida. The Sector-33A registrar office has stopped transactions involving trust land located at Khasra number 217 in Bhangel and Khasra numbers 14, 16, 96, 98, 99, 100 and 102-1 in Gejha Tilpatabad. The trust had submitted a request to the concerned department on July 15 seeking protection of the disputed land.
According to trust president Yadvendra Singh, the sale and purchase of land covered under the mentioned khasra numbers has been stopped following the complaint submitted by the trust. Officials took the action after examining the complaint and available land records.
The case came to light in December 2025, following which the ED began its investigation. It is alleged that the accused used forged documents and fake identities of office bearers to sell land worth around ₹33 crore to Singhvahini Infra Projects for approximately ₹16 crore. A case was registered in this connection at Sector-39 Police Station in Noida.
During the investigation, the ED sought details of land records from the Noida registration department. Subsequently, information regarding more than 36 registrations carried out since 1990 was provided to the agency. The trust has alleged that around 3.36 hectares of land in Gejha Tilpatabad and Bhangel was sold using forged documents and by falsely representing individuals as authorised representatives of the trust.
In the matter, the High Court had earlier granted protection from arrest to Raghvendra Pratap Singh until the completion of proceedings. Later, the Supreme Court handed over the investigation into the alleged fraud to the ED. Following this, the agency expanded the scope of the probe and began examining records related to the accused in other states.
In its investigation report submitted on July 10, the ED reportedly mentioned properties linked to the accused in Noida and other states, along with details of criminal cases registered against them. The report also highlighted property records connected to Yashwantpur area of Bengaluru and other locations in Karnataka.
Investigating agencies are now trying to determine how the alleged proceeds from the fraud were utilised and whether more individuals were involved in the suspected network. Officials said that if the allegations are established during the investigation, identified properties linked to the accused may be attached under applicable legal provisions. Further investigation into the case is underway.
