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The directors and several high-ranking officials of Ansal Housing Limited, a Delhi-based property developer, are under police scrutiny for purportedly defrauding investors, according to law enforcement sources in Gurugram.
Ansal Housing had launched a commercial project named "Ansal Hub" in Sector 83 back in 2010, where several investors, enticed by the promise of possession by 2014, booked shops. However, the project has not been handed over to investors even after a decade.
Some investors claim they had paid up to 95% percent of the total amount by 2015 but have still not received possession. Eventually they got together and staged protests against the builder in 2021 as well as submitted a formal complaint to the city police commissioner in the following year.
A spokesperson for Ansal Housing asserted that the project, following an arbitration period post-Covid, has now been given the green light to Ansal to complete.
Last week, following an in-depth investigation, the police lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against 12 individuals linked to Ansal Housing. This included members of its board of directors, former directors, and employees of the marketing and sales departments. They were booked under sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 406 (criminal breach of trust), and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code at the Kherki Daula police station.
As Ansal Housing's top officials face accusations of fraud, the case highlights the growing need for robust regulations and strict adherence to guidelines in the real estate sector. It underscores the importance of investor protection mechanisms and a more transparent system, to ensure the trust of investors in the industry, and to maintain the sector's integrity and reputation.
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