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• The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned several farmers from Jaipur’s Sanganer region to record statements in an ongoing money laundering and alleged land grab investigation.
• Farmers have alleged that ancestral agricultural land sold through legal transactions was subsequently brought under unauthorised control through the alleged misuse of powers of attorney.
• Investigators are examining land ownership records, surrender deeds and transaction documents linked to land deals executed over nearly two decades.
• The probe is connected to allegations involving a land aggregation network associated with realtor Gyan Chand Agarwal and other individuals.
• A separate complaint before the Rajasthan Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has raised concerns over the registration of a housing colony allegedly developed on disputed land using false documentation.
The Jaipur unit of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned several farmers from villages in the Sanganer area for recording statements on June 3 as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering and fraudulent land aggregation linked to disputed real estate transactions in Jaipur. The agency is examining claims that agricultural land sold through legitimate transactions was later subjected to alleged ownership manipulation through the misuse of powers of attorney. Advertisement
According to officials, the ED will record statements from the farmers and collect documents related to historical land transactions, including sale deeds, banking records and ownership papers. Farmers from villages including Jaisinghpura have alleged that although they legally sold their land years ago and received full consideration through formal banking channels, ownership rights were subsequently altered without their knowledge or consent.
One of the farmers, Kailash Chand, stated in an affidavit submitted to the agency that his family had sold approximately 1.82 hectares of land in 2005 to Pinkcity Infrastructure Pvt Ltd and had received the entire payment through banking channels. He alleged that the original transaction had been completed legally but that powers of attorney connected to the land were later misused, resulting in unauthorised control over the property. Another farmer, Madan Balai, has also been summoned by investigators. Villagers have been directed to submit supporting transaction records and related documents before the agency.
The investigation is linked to allegations involving a land network associated with Gyan Chand Agarwal and other individuals. Officials are reviewing ownership records, surrender deeds and powers of attorney executed over the past two decades to determine whether land titles were manipulated through fraudulent documentation. The ED is examining whether the transactions generated proceeds that may fall within the scope of money laundering provisions.
The matter has also drawn regulatory attention after a complaint was filed before the Rajasthan Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA). According to the complaint, a residential colony named Shreenath Vihar was developed on a portion of the disputed land after obtaining approvals from the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA), despite ongoing disputes relating to ownership and title. The complaint alleged that project registration was secured using false documents while litigation and ownership conflicts were concealed from authorities. It has sought cancellation of the project registration and a forensic audit of the development.
Apart from the ED investigation, the matter is also being examined by the Special Operations Group (SOG) in Jaipur. The RERA complaint further alleged that Gyan Chand Agarwal has been named in more than 300 FIRs across Rajasthan. Authorities are continuing to investigate the ownership structures, transaction history and financial flows linked to the disputed land parcels as multiple agencies pursue parallel inquiries into the case.
Source - PTI
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