The ED had initiated its probe on the basis of a case registered by the Economic Offences Wing against Guru Ashish Construction, Rakesh Wadhwan, Sarang Wadhwan and others on the basis of a complaint filed by an executive engineer of MHADA under sections of the Indian Penal Code.
Embroiled in multiple scams, including money laundering cases, HDIL promoters Sarang Wadhawan and Rakesh Wadhawan were booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in October 2020.