Massive ED Crackdown On Earth Infrastructure For 2,000 Crore Real Estate Scam

​NEW DELHI, April 15, 2026 — The Enforcement Directorate has intensified its investigation into M/s Earth Infrastructures Limited and its group companies, conducting extensive search operations across Delhi and Gurugram.

This major move, executed by the Delhi Zonal Office under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, targeted ten different locations linked to the directors and promoters of the Earth Group.

During these raids, authorities successfully seized approximately 6.3 crore rupees in cash, jewelry valued at 7.5 crore rupees, silver bullion, and an array of high-end luxury watches.

Beyond these physical assets, officials recovered incriminating documents related to over 100 immovable properties, including several benami holdings, with an estimated market value exceeding 100 crore rupees.​

The federal probe stems from five FIRs originally filed by the Economic Offences Wing of the Delhi Police, which charged the company and its leadership with fraud, criminal breach of trust, and conspiracy. Adding to the legal pressure, the Serious Fraud Investigation Office has also lodged a criminal complaint against the group’s promoters for violations under the Companies Act.

Investigations reveal that the Earth Group launched numerous high profile real estate projects across Delhi-NCR, Lucknow, and Greater Noida, such as Earth Town, Earth Sapphire Court, and Earth Techone.

However, these projects became the center of a massive controversy as the company failed to deliver homes to thousands of buyers, leading to Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process proceedings initiated by frustrated applicants.

​The scale of the alleged deception is staggering, with findings indicating that the accused entities collected nearly 2,024.45 crore rupees from more than 19,425 home buyers and investors. These funds were gathered based on empty promises of timely delivery and guaranteed returns on residential and commercial units.

Instead of completing the projects, the group diverted the massive capital for personal gains. The diverted money was reportedly used to purchase land in the names of family members and shell companies across Rajasthan, Delhi, and Gurugram, while also being funneled into personal land deals, unauthorized advances to unrelated entities, and even paying salaries to family members who held no active role in the business.​

As the investigation continues, the ED has identified several key individuals at the heart of this fraudulent scheme, including Avdhesh Kumar Goel, Rajnish Mittal, Atul Gupta, and Vikas Gupta.

The agency also uncovered a complex web of subsidiary companies used to facilitate the buying and selling of properties using the proceeds of crime, such as Lavender Infratech Private Limited and Dhruv Real Estate Developers Private Limited.

By laundering money through these various entities, the promoters sought to hide the trail of the misappropriated investor funds. Authorities remain committed to tracing the remaining assets and ensuring that the thousands of families who invested their life savings see some form of justice.