ED Cracks Down on Absconding Former MLA in Rs 500 Crore Housing Scam

The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth Rs 44 crore belonging to former Haryana Congress MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker and his sons in a money laundering case involving fraud against 1,500 homebuyers in Gurugram. The Chhokers are accused of siphoning over Rs 500 crore.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken decisive action against former Haryana Congress MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker, attaching assets worth Rs 44 crore. This move is part of a money laundering investigation pertaining to allegations of fraud involving 1,500 homebuyers in Gurugram.

The federal agency issued a provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to seize three acres of agricultural land, commercial plots, and residential flats across Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, and Panipat. Additionally, fixed and bank deposits amounting to Rs 96 lakh have been attached.

Chhoker and his businessmen sons face charges of cheating homebuyers and misappropriating over Rs 500 crore. After failing to comply with multiple non-bailable warrants, a special PMLA court ordered Chhoker and one of his sons to appear in May. The case originated from a Gurugram Police FIR against the family's company, Sai Aaina Farms, accused of submitting forged documents and failing to deliver on housing promises.

(With inputs from agencies.)