Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 19: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested real estate developer Amit Katyal, known to be closely associated with RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s family, in connection with a money laundering probe linked to an alleged homebuyers’ scam in Gurugram.

Sources revealed that Katyal was taken into custody by the ED’s Gurugram zonal office on Monday under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). He was produced before a special court, which has remanded him to six days of ED custody for further investigation.

The case relates to accusations of cheating and non-delivery of flats in the Krrish Florence Estate, a housing project spread across 14 acres in Sector 70, Gurugram. The project was being developed by Angle Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, a company promoted by Katyal. Several buyers had complained of delays and financial irregularities.

Katyal is no stranger to enforcement action. He was earlier arrested by the ED in 2023 in connection with the alleged railways land-for-jobs scam involving Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi, and other family members.

In August this year, the federal agency also filed a chargesheet against him in a third case, accusing him of cheating homebuyers of nearly Rs 500 crore through another firm, Krrish Realtech, where he is a promoter.

Further investigations are underway.