The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has reportedly detained Puneet Jaggi, co-founder of all-electric cab service BluSmart, from a lodge in Delhi as a part of its ongoing investigation into monetary irregularities at Gensol Engineering Ltd.
The raids had been performed at a number of firm workplaces in Delhi, Gurugram, and Ahmedabad below the International Trade Administration Act (FEMA), in line with an IANS report.
The ED’s probe follows a damning interim order from SEBI, which accused Gensol promoters Anmol Singh Jaggi and Puneet Singh Jaggi of treating the corporate as their “private piggy financial institution”. SEBI mentioned there have been no enough monetary controls and that promoters had diverted mortgage cash for private use or to associated entities.
PFC recordsdata police grievance over pretend mortgage servicing claims
Authorities-owned Energy Finance Company (PFC) filed a grievance with Delhi Police’s Financial Offences Wing, accusing Gensol of submitting falsified paperwork to acquire loans for electrical automobile (EV) purchases. The corporate allegedly cast letters from PFC and IREDA to falsely present common mortgage repayments. The deception got here to mild after credit standing companies started verifying these letters with the lenders.
In its official assertion, PFC confirmed an inner investigation can be underway below its anti-fraud coverage to hint lacking supply receipts for EVs financed by the corporate. “PFC is dedicated to safeguarding its pursuits and making certain mortgage restoration whereas upholding transparency,” the PSU mentioned.
EV mortgage utilisation below scanner
Between FY22 and FY24, Gensol secured loans totalling Rs 977.75 crore from PFC and IREDA, of which Rs 663.89 crore was earmarked for the acquisition of 6,400 EVs. Nonetheless, the corporate has admitted to buying solely 4,704 autos value Rs 567.73 crore, as verified by provider Go-Auto. SEBI’s findings present Rs 262.13 crore stays unaccounted for.
Gensol, the mum or dad agency of BluSmart, which operates inexperienced taxi providers throughout Delhi NCR and Bengaluru, has not but issued an official assertion on the ED motion or SEBI findings.
