ED searches 14 premises across seven states, UTs in NHAI toll fraud case
The operation aims to trace diversions and identify individuals involved with unauthorized software applications.
On September 2, 2026, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out searches across several states as part of an investigation into alleged fraudulent toll collection at National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) plazas, according to officials. The search operations targeted about 14 locations in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi-NCR, and West Bengal, reported officials.
The ED initiated the raids based on two police First Information Reports (FIRs) that alleged the use of unauthorized software applications for generating toll receipts and the diversion of toll revenues outside the official accounting system. Forensic analysis of evidence and records from the NHAI substantiated the deployment of such software, as per ED sources.
The search efforts aim to gather digital and documentary evidence, identify beneficiaries of the alleged malpractice, and trace the proceeds of crime, the ED explained. Officials emphasized that the operations are conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
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