Enforcement Directorate Alleges Builder Interference in Gurugram Real Estate Case, Requests Witness Protection from Police Forces in 3 States

ED Seeks Protection for Homebuyers and Witnesses in Ocean Seven Buildtech Case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has written to the police forces of three states, requesting them to ensure protection for homebuyers and witnesses who have alleged receiving threats on behalf of Swaraj Singh Yadav, the arrested promoter of Gurugram-based realty firm Ocean Seven Buildtech Pvt Ltd.

In November 2025, the central agency arrested Yadav in a money laundering case linked to the alleged duping of buyers of affordable housing projects through arbitrary cancellations and re-allotments. During a recent court hearing, victims informed the designated court in Delhi about the "threats", "intimidation" and "coercive tactics" being used against them for deposing before the ED as part of this investigation.

According to the ED's investigating officer, the agency has received 10 complaints from victims/homebuyers of the present matter regarding threatening at the instance of accused Swaraj Singh Yadav. The court was also informed that "false" FIRs were being filed against some of the victims in Rajasthan as they claimed Yadav and his associates were operating as a "mafia".

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The ED has followed the court's directions and written to the DCP of Delhi Police, providing the names of the victims and prosecution witnesses so that the police can extend protection to them. The agency has also written to the Gurugram (Haryana) police commissioner and its EOW, informing them about the said court order and the threats the victims reported receiving.

The ED has also written to the inspector general of police (Jaipur range) in Rajasthan, informing the authority about the "false" FIRs being filed under its jurisdiction against the victims by certain persons allegedly linked to Yadav. An official communication has also been sent by the agency to the Haryana Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) about the alleged financial misappropriation by the Ocean Seven Buildtech and Yadav so that they can take action against the company and its promoter.

The court has listed the matter to be heard on May 23 after it held that preservation of public confidence in the criminal justice system necessarily mandates that those assisting the process of law must feel "secure" under the protected umbrella of the state. The ED earlier called Yadav a "key" decision-maker of the realty company, alleging he played a "central role" in orchestrating the "fraudulent" scheme and deliberately diverted funds collected from homebuyers for the construction of affordable houses.

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