New Delhi, September 18
Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has arrested one in connection with taking illegal possession of an immovable property worth Rs. 85.60 Lakhs in Gurugram.
The ED arrested Harsh Yadav and attached his properties located at No. 343, Tower-B3, 3rd Floor, SpazeI, Tech Park, Sector-49, Gurugram allegedly generated from the scheduled offence of illicit drug trafficking run by Amit Kumar, Archana Sharma and others.
ED initiated investigation on the basis of Criminal complaint and Chargesheet filed by Narcotics Control Bureau, Delhi under various sections of NDPS Act of 1985 against Amit Kumar, Sanjay Singh, Archana Sharma, M/s Zatak Softech Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as M/s ZSPL) and others.
ED investigation revealed that Amit Kumar of M/s ZSPL was running an internet based pharmacy which was exporting Narcotics Drugs/Psychotropic medicines abroad i.e. USA, destined to various countries on behalf of his another firm namely M/s Farma Glow. So far in this case authorities have seized Narcotics Drugs/Psychotropic medicines in huge quantities, 17 forged rubber stamps of different authorities, incriminating documents including a list of 57 websites and one order list of psychotropic substances. Total POC in this case is Rs. 23.32 Crores.
The POC obtained from criminal activities involving the sale of narcotics drugs and psychotropic substances were used by Amit Kumar to acquire various real estate properties. ED has so far attached 7 such properties valued at Rs. 5.73 Crore, including the one at 343, Tower-B3, 3rd Floor, Spaze-I, Tech Park, Sector-49, Gurugram, Haryana. The ED had seized and taken possession of this property. However, the property, which had been sealed by the ED, was unlawfully unsealed and taken over by Harsh Yadav. He then rented out the property to another individual, falsely claiming ownership. Harsh Yadav knowingly benefited from the illegal proceeds by creating a rental agreement in his mother’s name Babita Yadav, for the property seized by the ED. Search was also conducted by ED at the residence of Harsh Yadav which led to the recovery of various incriminating evidences, including documents which prima facie appear to be forged.
During the investigation, it was also found that another FIR has been filed against Harsh Yadav by the Gurugram Police, involving offenses such as forgery, counterfeiting of coins, currency, and government stamps (government securities)
