After ED probe, Haryana police to reopen e-Ravana scam cases

In light of the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) investigation into the alleged e-Ravana scam involving mining contractors and their syndicate, the Haryana Police are initiating the reopening of case files related to the 2022 e-Ravana scam. This decision follows the recent arrest of former Yamunanagar MLA Dilbagh Singh and his business associate by the ED.
The ED’s probe uncovered discrepancies in the e-Ravana system, causing losses exceeding Rs 8 crore to the state exchequer. In October 2022, Yamunanagar police arrested three computer operators and employees of mining companies implicated in the e-Ravana scam, resulting in a total of nine FIRs being registered at that time.
As per current information, the Special Investigation Team (SIT), assigned to investigate the new cases against former INLD MLA Dilbagh Singh and his associates, will also meticulously examine the e-Ravana scam cases.
Ganga Ram Punia, Superintendent of Police, Yamunanagar, stated, “We are conducting thorough investigations. We have obtained records from the e-Ravana portal officials and have sought additional details from the mining department and other agencies that have previously probed the cases.”
Regarding the fresh cases against Dilbagh Singh, including those under the Arms Act and the Excise Act, Punia mentioned, “We have sought complete details from the district magistrate’s office about the licenses and their enforcement.”
The ED initiated an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) against the accused in September 2023, based on investigations into the FIR registered by the Haryana Police regarding the e-Ravana scam. The ED’s findings established the accused MLA and his syndicate as direct beneficiaries of the proceeds of crime.
Following three days of raids on multiple premises linked to Dilbagh Singh and his associates, the ED arrested the former MLA and one of his aides last month. Both are currently in judicial custody. During the raids, the authorities claimed to have seized illegal weapons, illicit foreign liquor, Rs 5 crore in cash, and confiscated cars and documents related to the movable and immovable properties linked to the former MLA and his associate.