ED freezes Rs 2.93 crore deposits, seizes Rs 23 lakh in road construction scam case

June 21, 2026

Bhopal: In a major crackdown against irregularities in road construction, the ED froze bank deposits worth Rs 2.93 crore and seized Rs 23.50 lakh in cash from various premises in Rewa and Jabalpur districts of Madhya Pradesh, an official said on Sunday.

ED action in Madhya Pradesh road scam case

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bhopal Zonal Office, conducted the search operations on June 19 in connection with money laundering investigation related to submission of “fake bills related of Bitumen” in the “construction of roads” by government contractors.

During the searches, various incriminating records including property documents, digital devices and cash amounting to Rs 23.50 lakh were seized. Bank balances and fixed deposits of Rs 2.93 crore were also recovered and frozen, said the statement.

Fake invoices and alleged contractor–official nexus

The ED initiated investigation under PMLA, 2002 on the basis of various FIRs registered by the Economic Offence Wing of Madhya Pradesh Police, Rewa and Jabalpur under IPC provisions and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

During the investigation, it was revealed that contractors in conspiracy with public servants/officials of MPRRDA (Madhya Pradesh Rural Road Development Authority) Project Implementation Units allegedly obtained government payments by submitting forged and fabricated invoices for road construction work.

The contractors allegedly forged Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) invoices to the tune of Rs 55.60 crore, causing a corresponding financial loss to the government exchequer, the ED said.

Supplementary charge sheet in separate ED case

In a separate development, the ED, Bhopal Zonal Office on June 17 filed a Supplementary Prosecution Complaint under PMLA, 2002 against Sunil Kumar Tripathi and others before the Special Court (PMLA), Bhopal in a matter related to manufacturing of adulterated dairy products.

The accused allegedly substituted milk fat with palm oil and other harmful chemicals.

The Special Court has issued notices to the accused persons for appearance, the ED said.

Earlier attachment and arrests in dairy products case

The ED initiated investigation on the basis of FIRs registered by Police Station Habibganj, Bhopal and Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Bhopal against directors, officials and other persons associated with Jayshri Gayatri Food Products Pvt Ltd (JGFPL).

Earlier, the ED provisionally attached movable and immovable properties valued at Rs 23.59 crore in this case under PMLA provisions. The agency also arrested Kishan Modi, Managing Director of JGFPL, and Sunil Kumar Tripathi, former CEO of the company, who are currently under judicial custody.