From lakhs to crores: How a family received 17 times compensation for Bharatmala project
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested a Chhattisgarh resident for allegedly orchestrating a land compensation fraud related to the Bharatmala project. The family reportedly received 17 times the legitimate compensation amount.
Why it matters
This case highlights significant corruption risks and oversight challenges in large-scale national infrastructure projects.
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has arrested a resident of Chhattisgarh ’s Raipur district who, along with his family members, had fraudulently received about ₹9.27 crore for land acquired under the Bharatmala project, the agency said on Thursday (June 4, 2026). The ED is probing the money laundering angle in the case. It alleged that Jai Prakash Gandhi, a resident of Abhanpur near Raipur, and his family members, received compensation of ₹9.83 crore, almost 17 times more than the legitimately payable amount of ₹56.76 lakh, thereby generating proceeds of crime to the tune of ₹9.27 crore.
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