ED Seizes Assets Valued at Rs 206.40 Crore from TDI Infrastructure Ltd. Amid Money Laundering Allegations
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Gurugram, March 6 (NationPress) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has recently provisionally attached immovable assets valued at approximately Rs 206.40 crore related to a money laundering investigation involving TDI Infrastructure Ltd., as per officials' statements.
The properties, seized under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), comprise land parcels totaling around 8.3 acres and a variety of commercial units situated in Kamaspur, Sonipat, Haryana. These assets are owned by TDI Infrastructure Ltd. and its affiliated companies.
The investigation was prompted by 26 FIRs filed and charge sheets submitted by the Delhi Police and the Economic Offences Wing.
Allegations stated in the FIRs suggest that the company, along with its promoters and senior management, allegedly deceived numerous homebuyers by not delivering flats and units within the agreed timelines. In one instance, the delay in delivery reportedly spanned up to 16–18 years.
The ED's investigation uncovered that the firm had launched multiple residential and commercial projects in Sonipat between 2005 and 2014. Through these ventures, TDI Infrastructure Ltd. collected approximately Rs 4,619.43 crore in upfront payments from 14,105 customers across 23 projects.
However, occupation certificates for four of these projects remain unissued, and a project named "Park Street" is still incomplete, according to the agency.
Investigators have discovered that the promoters and directors allegedly misappropriated significant amounts raised from homebuyers, redirecting funds to subsidiaries and affiliated land-owning entities as advances for land purchases rather than using them to complete housing developments.
Furthermore, the agency stated that customer funds were utilized to settle company debts and make investments, which contributed to construction delays and prevented buyers from receiving timely possession of their properties.
Previously, the ED had attached assets worth Rs 45.48 crore related to the company and its affiliates. With this latest action, the cumulative attachment in this case has reached Rs 251.88 crore.
Ongoing investigations into the matter are continuing.