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NHAI toll collection scam: ED conducts multi-state raids
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched widespread search operations across India targeting a major money laundering scheme involving fraudulent toll collections at National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) plazas. The raids, conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, spanned 14 locations in states including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Jammu, Madhya Pradesh, the National Capital Region, and West Bengal.
Investigations suggest that unauthorized software was deployed to generate fraudulent toll receipts, allowing for the diversion of funds away from official accounting. Reports indicate that as much as 95% of toll collections were allegedly diverted through this scam, with only 5% being officially recorded. The ED is currently investigating over 200 toll plazas nationwide, approximately 100 of which are located in Uttar Pradesh.
In Varanasi, Alok Singh has been arrested as the alleged mastermind behind the illegal network. The agency is working to trace the digital and documentary evidence to identify the ultimate beneficiaries and the full extent of the proceeds of crime.
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Alok Singh · Enforcement Directorate · India · NHAI · National Highways Authority of India · Sanjay Sharma · Uttar Pradesh · Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force · Varanasi
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Alok Singh was arrested in Varanasi as the alleged mastermind of the toll scam. hindi.news18.com · www.tv9hindi.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] Forensic examinations and NHAI records corroborated the deployment of unauthorized software. www.tv9hindi.com · www.mangalorean.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] Unauthorized software was allegedly used to generate fake toll receipts and divert collections away from official accounting. hindi.news18.com · www.tv9hindi.com · www.mangalorean.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] The searches are being conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. hindi.news18.com · www.tv9hindi.com · samacharnama.com · www.mangalorean.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] It is alleged that only 5% of toll collections were recorded officially, while 95% were diverted through the scam. hindi.news18.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] The ED conducted search operations at 14 premises across multiple states regarding a money laundering case involving NHAI toll plazas. hindi.news18.com · www.tv9hindi.com · samacharnama.com · www.mangalorean.com
- [● 6 SOURCES] The search operations covered premises in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Jammu, Madhya Pradesh, the National Capital Region, and Kolkata. hindi.news18.com · www.tv9hindi.com · samacharnama.com · www.mangalorean.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Investigations are ongoing at more than 200 toll plazas nationwide, including approximately 100 in Uttar Pradesh. hindi.news18.com · www.tv9hindi.com