Archive · 25 Jul 2026
ED targets Atiq Ahmed’s Noida syndicate assets
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is taking strong action against the associates of Atiq Ahmed, a gangster-turned-politician, to stop them from selling hidden properties.
The ED has asked local authorities to halt all transactions related to these properties.
Earlier, the ED had attached properties worth ₹8 crore and found a lot of money and valuable items during raids.
They are now trying to take full control of the syndicate's properties in the National Capital Region.
The ED is cracking down on Atiq Ahmed’s syndicate to prevent the sale of hidden real estate holdings.
Local authorities have been asked to halt all transactions related to suspect properties.
The ED is preparing to formally attach all identified properties across Noida and Greater Noida.
Earlier raids yielded cash, valuable items, and documents detailing extensive real estate holdings.
The ED aims to choke off the syndicate's remaining financial channels and secure full control over their assets.
- Who
- Enforcement Directorate (ED), associates of Atiq Ahmed
- What
- Crackdown on Atiq Ahmed’s syndicate to prevent the sale of benami assets
- When
- Ongoing, with significant actions in April 2023
- Where
- Gautam Buddh Nagar, Noida, Greater Noida
- Why
- To prevent the liquidation of hidden real estate holdings and attach properties linked to the syndicate
ED's Crackdown
Syndicate's Attempts to Liquidate Assets
Action Against Syndicate
ED's Crackdown
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is taking aggressive steps to prevent the sale of benami assets linked to Atiq Ahmed's syndicate.
Syndicate's Attempts to Liquidate Assets
Associates of Atiq Ahmed are trying to secretly sell off the hidden real estate holdings to evade legal action.
- Key Figures Involved
- Sanjeev Agarwal, Asif Jafri, Deepak Bhargava, Khalid Zafar, Khan Saulat Hanif, Amit Goyal, Atul Dwivedi, Sitaram Shukla, Wadood
- Properties Attached
- ₹8 crore worth of property and bank accounts
- Assets Seized in April 2023
- Cash-counting machines, documents, ₹75 lakh in cash, foreign currency, gold and silver jewelry, records of 200 bank accounts and 50 shell companies
- Real Estate Holdings
- Over ₹100 crore worth of real estate
- Authorities Involved
- Noida Authority, Greater Noida Authority, Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority, local registration department