The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached fresh assets worth ₹44.55 crore belonging to absconding former Haryana Congress MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker and his businessman sons, in connection with a money laundering probe linked to an alleged real estate fraud involving 1,500 homebuyers in Gurugram.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the federal agency confirmed that a provisional attachment order was issued on Wednesday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The attached properties include approximately three acres of agricultural land, 2,487 square meters of commercial plots, and eight residential flats spread across Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, and Panipat. Additionally, fixed and bank deposits worth ₹96 lakh have also been seized as part of the same order.
Chhoker and sons accused of ₹500 crore frraud
According to the ED, these assets are linked to Dharam Singh Chhoker, his sons Vikas Chhoker (who is also absconding), and Sikandar Chhoker, who is currently out on bail. Their real estate firm, Sai Aaina Farms Pvt. Ltd., is among the entities under investigation.
The latest asset attachment follows a previous ED order from last year, which seized assets worth over ₹36 crore in the same case. Chhoker, a former MLA from the Samalkha constituency in Panipat district, had contested the last assembly elections from the same seat but was unsuccessful.
Authorities allege that Chhoker and his associates cheated more than 1,500 homebuyers by siphoning off over ₹500 crore from them through fraudulent means.
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Court issues proclamation, summons Chhoker to appear on May 19
Following multiple non-bailable warrants, a special PMLA court in Gurugram has now issued a proclamation against Dharam Singh Chhoker and Vikas Chhoker, directing them to appear before the court on May 19.
The money laundering investigation originates from a First Information Report (FIR) filed by the Gurugram Police against Sai Aaina Farms and related entities.
Authorities have accused the company of forging documents, including fake bank guarantees, to obtain licenses for external and internal development work.
₹616 crore collected, no homes delivered
As per the ED's findings, the accused fraudulently secured funds from unsuspecting homebuyers under the pretense of developing affordable housing projects in Gurugram’s Sectors 68, 103, and 104.
The company reportedly collected ₹616 crore from 3,700 homebuyers but failed to deliver the promised homes within the agreed timelines.
Instead, the funds were allegedly siphoned off for personal use, with substantial amounts being transferred to other related entities under the guise of loans that remained unpaid for years.
In April 2024, the ED filed a charge sheet against Sikandar Singh Chhoker and several companies linked to him, including Mahira Infratech Pvt. Ltd. and D S Home Construction Pvt. Ltd. The agency continues its probe into the case, with further legal action anticipated in the coming weeks.
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