CBI takes over probe into Yamuna Expressway scam, books Ex-CEO PC Gupta and 20 others

The land for Yamuna Expressway was purchased in 7 Mathura villages by the then Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority which resulted in a loss to the state government.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against former Chairman of Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority P C Gupta and 20 others in ₹126 crore land scam where the authority purchased land in Mathura for the expressway project.

CBI has acted on the recommendation of the Uttar Pradesh government to probe alleged irregularities worth ₹126 crore . (HT Photo)

The UP government had recommended a CBI probe in the matter in July 2018.

It was alleged that Gupta, through a nexus of officers and employees of YEIDA, purchased over 57 hectares of land in seven villages in Mathura at a cost of ₹85.49 crore with the help of 19 companies. Later, this land was sold to YEIDA at a higher cost to the authority, which caused a loss of ₹126 crore.