ED Attaches ₹13.48 Crore Property in Gurugram in Railway Freight Fraud Linked to Vinayak Logistics

February 06, 2026 : The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Jaipur Zonal Office, has provisionally attached an immovable property worth ₹13.48 crore located in Gurugram, Haryana, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The action has been taken in connection with a large-scale railway freight fraud involving Vinayak Logistics India Pvt. Ltd., Vinayak Logistics, and its promoter/director Pravesh Kabra.

With this latest attachment, the total value of assets seized in the case has reached approximately ₹16.15 crore, representing the complete proceeds of crime identified during the investigation. The ED stated that the attachment ensures that no portion of the illicit proceeds remains available to the accused for concealment, use, or further laundering.

The investigation was initiated based on three FIRs registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Jaipur, related to cases in Nagaur, Merta Road, and other locations. The probe uncovered a well-organized criminal conspiracy in which the accused entities, under the direct control of Pravesh Kabra, knowingly misdeclared high-value freight such as marble powder and dolomite as low-value goods like calcite powder and putty, to fraudulently reduce railway freight charges.

ED’s investigation established that during 2021–2022, the accused repeatedly manipulated railway booking records by using forged forwarding notes, tampered e-forwarding notes, and false HS codes, resulting in the illegal transportation of over 120 rakes. Scientific analysis conducted by the Indian Bureau of Mines confirmed that the goods declared as low-value minerals were, in reality, higher-value materials.

As a result of this deliberate misclassification, substantial railway freight charges and GST were evaded, leading to a wrongful gain of ₹16.15 crore and corresponding losses to Indian Railways and the public exchequer.

Earlier, on 06.01.2025, the ED had provisionally attached assets worth ₹2.67 crore, primarily commercial properties in Gurugram, representing part of the crime proceeds. Further financial investigation revealed that the remaining proceeds of crime were retained under the control of Pravesh Kabra and systematically diverted through business operations and personal expenditures, making their tracing and recovery complex.

To secure the remaining illicit proceeds and prevent their dissipation, the ED attached the Gurugram-based residential property equivalent to the balance ₹13.48 crore.

The Enforcement Directorate reaffirmed its commitment to identifying, tracing, and confiscating proceeds of crime and ensuring that economic offenders are deprived of unlawful gains. Further investigation in the case is ongoing.