July 5th 2023.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken action against Vile Parle-based real estate developer and promoter Jude Romell, who belongs to the Romell Group. He is being investigated for money irregularities in the ₹4,000 crore BMC Jumbo Covid Centre scam, which is said to have links to senior bureaucrats and political leaders.
On Wednesday afternoon, ED sleuths picked up Jude Romell for money laundering and kickbacks linked to the contracts for the Goregaon NESCO COVID Centre. His brother Domnic Romell is the president of The Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India MCHI chapter, and is linked to MHADA CEO and VP Sanjeev Jaiswal, who is also under investigation for irregularities in contracts for 5 COVID Centres during the pandemic.
Jaiswal was the BMC additional municipal commissioner during the pandemic and was questioned by the ED last week for 24 properties valued at Rs 100 crore and Rs 15 crore FDs including Rs 5 crore FD in his wife name booked during COVID. He was questioned for 10 hours in connection with the BMC COVID Jumbo Centre Scam.
The ED is continuing its investigation into the scam and has taken action against Jude Romell in order to bring the perpetrators of the crime to justice. Further details are expected to be revealed in due process.
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