NHAI toll scam: ED conducts major raids at 14 locations over fraudulent collection of crores
New Delhi. In a major action, the Enforcement Directoratehas raided 14 locations across the country in connection with a case of fraudulent extortion at NHAI toll plazas . The ED conducted this action under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA Act, 2002). The ED raided various locations in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Jammu, Madhya Pradesh, NCR, and Kolkata today.
Crores of rupees were siphoned off by creating fake software:
The accused created a fake software parallel to the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and illegally extorted crores of rupees. The UP Special Task Force (STF) uncovered this scam. The investigation revealed that the accused had only shown five percent of the toll collections in government records, while the remaining 95 percent was being swindled. The ED initiated an investigation after taking cognizance of two police FIRs filed in this matter.
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