Guwahati, Sept 24: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Guwahati Zonal Office, has provisionally attached eight immovable properties valued at ₹94.22 lakh in connection with the All India Services Officers Co-operative Group Housing Society land fraud case in Assam. The action was taken under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, on September 18, 2025.
The attached properties, belonging to Rajendra Nath, are located across Kukurmara, Jogipara, Barhanti Maniari, Bangara, Kawaimari, and Rampur villages in Assam.
The ED has also filed a prosecution complaint against accused persons Sautik Goswami and Rajendra Nath, with cognizance yet to be taken by the court. The case involves senior IAS, IPS, and IFS officers, who were members of the Housing Society.
The probe originated from an FIR registered at Basistha Police Station, Guwahati, which alleged criminal conspiracy, cheating, and breach of trust in connection with the land deal. According to the FIR, the Officers’ Society had paid ₹3.60 crore in advance to Sautik Goswami for the acquisition of 86 bighas of land meant for a residential colony. However, the land was never handed over, and only ₹50 lakh was returned. The remaining ₹3.10 crore was allegedly misappropriated and identified as “proceeds of crime.”
ED’s investigation revealed that Goswami had entered into a private arrangement with Rajendra Nath for procurement of the land. Substantial cash payments were made to Nath, corroborated by seized money receipts and recorded statements under PMLA provisions.
The agency further uncovered that between 2016 and 2023, Rajendra Nath acquired multiple properties that could not be explained as originating from legal sources of income.
The ED has said that further investigation in the matter is underway.
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