New Delhi, March 16 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Raipur Zonal Office, today said it has attached immovable properties worth Rs 80.36 crore in connection with the alleged Medical Equipment and Reagent Procurement Scam.
The ED initiated an investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on the basis of an FIR(first information report) and chargesheet filed by the ACB/EOW, Raipur, against Mokshit Corporation and senior officials of Chhattisgarh Medical Services Corporation Limited (CGMSCL) and the Directorate of Health Services (DHS).
“Shashank Chopda, partner of Mokshit Corporation, in collusion with officials of DHS and CGMSCL, manipulated the tender process, fabricated demand, and supplied medical equipment and reagents to CGMSCL at highly inflated prices, thereby causing substantial loss to the state exchequer and corresponding illegal gains to himself and his associates,” an ED official said.
The investigation under PMLA revealed that Proceeds of Crime (POC) were generated through the commission of the scheduled offence, namely the procurement and supply of medical equipment and reagents at exorbitant prices to CGMSCL by manipulating the tender process in collusion with public officials.
The ED alleged that Chopda, with the assistance of his associates, allegedly layered the Proceeds of Crime by incorporating multiple entities and firms and entering into bogus service agreements with such entities in the name of providing training and maintenance services.
Thereafter, substantial amounts were withdrawn in cash and allegedly used for the payment of illegal gratification and the acquisition of assets.
To prevent further dissipation of the Proceeds of Crime, the ED attached immovable properties worth approximately Rs 80.36 crore on March 13, 2026.
The attached properties include residential plots, factories, and flats located in the states of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. These properties are held in the names of the accused persons and entities linked to them and are believed to have been acquired from the Proceeds of Crime.
Earlier, search and seizure operations under Section 17 of the PMLA, 2002 were conducted at multiple locations linked to the accused and their associates. During these operations, assets worth more than Rs 43 crore were seized or frozen, including high-end vehicles such as Porsche, Mercedes, and Mini Cooper.
Chopda was arrested on January 14 under Section 19 of the PMLA.
With this provisional attachment, the total value of properties attached, seized, or frozen in the case has reached approximately Rs 123 crore.
Further investigation into the matter is ongoing.
