Guwahati, Nov 20: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has uncovered a multi-crore scam involving fake supply orders purportedly issued in the name of autonomous councils in Assam, after conducting search operations across Guwahati, Kokrajhar, Tezpur, and New Delhi on Tuesday.
The raids—carried out under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002—are part of an ongoing investigation against Rishiraj Kaundinya, Biju Das, Mukesh Jain, and several others accused of orchestrating a highly organised fraud by fabricating government documents to cheat suppliers.
According to the ED, the accused created fake purchase orders, forged signatures, forged cheques, and false payment clearance notes, all misusing the names of the Dima Hasao Autonomous Council, Mising Autonomous Council, and others. Suppliers from across sectors—including blankets, tarpaulins, dyed yarn, solar equipment, and infrastructure materials—were lured with large, fraudulent orders.
The probe revealed that the conspirators demanded hefty advance commission payments from suppliers as a precondition for processing these fake orders. After inducing suppliers and securing payments, they diverted goods, executed unauthorised unloading, and ensured no actual payment was ever made for the supplies.
The fraud has resulted in non-payment of Rs 9.86 crore to genuine suppliers, while the accused allegedly collected illegal commissions worth Rs 2.04 crore tied to the fabricated orders.
During Tuesday’s searches, the ED recovered Rs 14.5 lakh in cash, Bank accounts with Rs 13.68 lakh, now frozen, two luxury vehicles—Innova Hycross and Toyota Fortuner, a land sale agreement worth Rs 65 lakh suspected to be linked to proceeds of crime and numerous incriminating documents, digital evidence, and details of additional properties linked to the accused.
Officials said the evidence points to a “well-organised criminal conspiracy” designed to exploit government systems and deceive unsuspecting suppliers across sectors.
The ED has intensified its financial scrutiny and is now working to identify additional proceeds of crime, attach properties, and ensure restitution to victims through due legal process.
Further investigation is underway.
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