Enforcement Directorate launches money‑laundering probe into Delhi health procurement scam

India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has opened a money‑laundering investigation under the Prevention of Money‑Laundering Act into an alleged health‑procurement scam in Delhi worth an estimated ₹600‑650 crore. The agency’s Delhi Zone‑2 unit has written to the Director General of Health Services seeking comprehensive records on the purchase of medical equipment and supplies, including portable X‑ray machines, C‑arm devices, anaesthesia workstations, ORS, linens, surgical consumables, gloves and medicines.

The enquiry will examine the entire tendering process – issuance of tenders, technical and financial evaluations, contract awards, supply and delivery, inspections, approvals and payment releases – to determine whether irregularities, overpricing, undue benefit or diversion of funds occurred. The ED is also requesting details of financial transactions involving the manufacturers, original equipment manufacturers and distributors linked to the procurements, to assess any potential proceeds of crime.