The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has unearthed a massive haul of unaccounted wealth, including crores in cash and jewellery, in a sweeping probe linked to gangster Inderjeet Singh Yadav. The federal agency's searches, which stretched over three days in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), concluded on Thursday with significant recoveries.
Massive Haul of Cash and Valuables Seized
According to officials, the total cash recovered so far has reached a staggering Rs 6.3 crore. In a major find on Thursday, ED officials recovered a fresh cache of Rs 1.2 crore in unaccounted cash from the Westend Greens farmhouse of businessman Sunil Gupta. This is in addition to the earlier seizures of gold and jewellery valued at over Rs 17.4 crore.
The agency has also confiscated documents pertaining to properties whose estimated worth exceeds Rs 35 crore. The extensive search and seizure operation, which began on Tuesday, also led to the confiscation of five luxury cars, bank locker contents, Rs 17 lakh in cash, various incriminating documents, and multiple digital devices and data storage units.
Probe Uncovers Money Trail and Links
A senior official privy to the investigation revealed a key money trail. "Preliminary investigation revealed that Sunil Gupta had in the past advanced loans to Aman Kumar, who is an accomplice of Inderjeet Singh Yadav," the official stated. The probe suggests that an attempt was made by Aman Kumar to dissipate the proceeds of crime by transferring huge cash to Sunil Gupta following the initiation of the ED's investigation.
From Gupta's farmhouse alone, the ED seized Rs 1.22 crore in cash and jewellery worth Rs 8.5 crore. The operation targeted the premises of close associates of the gangster, aiming to dismantle the financial network allegedly supporting his activities.
Ongoing Investigation and Implications
The three-day long operation underscores the ED's intensified focus on cracking down on the economic infrastructure of organized crime syndicates. The recovery of such substantial assets in the form of cash, gold, and property documents points to a large-scale operation involving the layering and integration of illicit funds.
The case highlights the agency's use of financial intelligence and forensic accounting to trace the movement of alleged crime proceeds. With digital evidence and documents now in custody, the ED is expected to deepen its probe into the broader network and the original source of the funds. The seizures represent a significant setback for the financial operations linked to the gangster and his associates.
