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Vatika Group CMD Anil Bhalla, Promoter Gautam Bhalla Arrested in ₹260 Crore Plot Scam, ED Remand
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News18•30-09-2026, 14:53
Vatika Group CMD Anil Bhalla, Promoter Gautam Bhalla Arrested in ₹260 Crore Plot Scam, ED Remand
- •ED arrested Vatika Group CMD Anil Bhalla and promoter Gautam Bhalla under PMLA for an alleged ₹260 crore plot scam.
- •Both were sent to ED custody until October 3, 2026, by a special PMLA court in Gurugram.
- •Investigation revealed buyers paid approximately ₹260 crore between 2010-2012 for plots in Vatika India Next and Vatika India Next-2.
- •ED alleges project layouts were changed, plot numbers and locations altered, and buyers still await delivery after nearly 14 years.
- •The ED estimates proceeds of crime at ₹154.36 crore and previously seized assets including jewelry worth ₹1.55 crore and froze bank accounts worth ₹3.04 crore.
