2 weeks ago
ED says Jaypee diverted homebuyers' funds to F1 track, expressway
Many people paid money to a company called Jaypee Infratech to build them homes in Noida and Greater Noida.
The company got a very large amount of money, about Rs 32,825 crore, from 25,000 home buyers.
But investigators say that a big part of that money, about Rs 13,833 crore, was not used for building the homes.
Instead, they say the money went to other things like a car racing track, a hospital company, a charity trust, and a highway.
That means for every rupee a home buyer paid, about 42 paise did not go toward their house.
Because of this, many homes were never finished, like the ones in the Jaypee Greens Wishtown area.
A special investigation team called the Enforcement Directorate is looking into this case.
The former head of the company, Manoj Gaur, was arrested and is asking a court to let him out on bail.
The court heard about how the money was allegedly used during his bail hearing.
The company and its leaders are accused of not using the home buyers' money properly.
The Enforcement Directorate told the Delhi High Court that Rs 13,833 crore of homebuyers' money was allegedly diverted by Jaypee Infratech to a Formula One track, a hospital company, a charitable trust and an expressway.
Rs 32,825 crore was collected from 25,000 homebuyers in Noida and Greater Noida, meaning 42 paise of every rupee collected did not go towards construction.
The submissions were made during the bail hearing of Manoj Gaur, the former CMD of Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL).
Gaur was arrested by the ED last November in connection with a 2018 money laundering case involving the alleged diversion of Rs 13,800 crore of homebuyers' money.
Major properties that remain incomplete are in the Jaypee Greens Wishtown complex in Noida.
The ED was represented by standing counsel Rahul Tyagi during the hearing.
- Who
- The Enforcement Directorate (ED), represented by standing counsel Rahul Tyagi, and Manoj Gaur, former CMD of Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL).
- What
- The ED alleged that Rs 13,833 crore collected from Jaypee homebuyers was diverted to a Formula One track, a hospital company, a charitable trust and an expressway instead of construction.
- Where
- Delhi High Court; homebuyers were in Noida and Greater Noida, with major incomplete properties in the Jaypee Greens Wishtown complex in Noida.
- When
- Submissions were made on Tuesday during Gaur's bail hearing; Gaur was arrested last November in connection with a 2018 money laundering case.
- Why
- The ED is investigating the alleged diversion of homebuyers' money in a 2018 money laundering case.
Key facts
- Amount collected from homebuyers
- Rs 32,825 crore
- Amount allegedly diverted
- Rs 13,833 crore
- Diversion per rupee
- 42 paise of every rupee
- Homebuyers affected
- 25,000
- Accused
- Manoj Gaur, former CMD of Jaypee Infratech Ltd
- Case
- 2018 money laundering case
- Locations
- Noida and Greater Noida
- Alleged recipients of diverted funds
- Formula One track, hospital company, charitable trust, expressway







