Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Court Takes Cognisance of ED Charge Sheet in Property Fraud Case
A court in Lucknow has taken notice of a charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against a property advisor named Yogesh Kumar Tiwari.
The ED accused Tiwari of cheating property owners by promising to redevelop their assets but instead fraudulently acquired and sold these properties.
The ED found that Tiwari used false promises to get five properties and sold three of them, using the money for personal gain.
The ED has identified that the total amount involved in the fraud is Rs 1.41 crore.
The court has also confirmed the attachment of properties worth Rs 78 lakh that were provisionally attached by the ED.
Tiwari is being charged under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, for his actions.
A Special Court in Lucknow took cognisance of an ED charge sheet against Yogesh Kumar Tiwari for property fraud.
Tiwari is accused of cheating property owners by promising redevelopment projects and acquiring properties fraudulently.
The ED identified proceeds of crime amounting to Rs 1.41 crore and provisionally attached properties worth Rs 78 lakh.
Three of the five acquired properties were sold, and the proceeds were siphoned off for personal use.
Tiwari is charged under Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
- Who
- Yogesh Kumar Tiwari, a property advisor
- What
- Fraud involving property redevelopment and money laundering
- When
- Charge sheet filed on September 29, 2025; court took cognisance on October 1, 2025
- Where
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To deceive property owners and acquire properties fraudulently
- Accused
- Yogesh Kumar Tiwari
- Charge Sheet Filed
- September 29, 2025
- Court Cognisance
- October 1, 2025
- Properties Involved
- 5 immovable properties
- Proceeds of Crime
- Rs 1.41 crore
- Provisionally Attached Properties
- Rs 78 Lakh
- Act
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002
- Sections Involved
- Sections 3 and 4 of PMLA, 2002
