Jaipur, February 5: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested former MLA Baljeet Yadav from the Behror constituency of Rajasthan on February 3, 2026, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. This arrest is part of an investigation into alleged embezzlement and misuse of the MLA Local Area Development (LAD) fund during his term from 2018 to 2023.
Following his arrest, Baljeet Yadav was presented before the special PMLA court in Jaipur, which remanded him to three days of ED custody for further investigation. The case is based on FIR number 287/2024, filed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Jaipur on December 12, 2024. The charges include violations of sections 7(c), 13(1)(a), 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, along with sections 409 and 120B of the IPC, and section 41 of the Rajasthan Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 2012. All these offenses are classified as scheduled offenses under the PMLA.
The ED’s investigation revealed that Baljeet Yadav was the main conspirator. He recommended the purchase of sports equipment (badminton and cricket kits) for 32 government schools in his constituency and colluded with four private firms—M/s Balaji Complete Solution Private Limited, M/s Surya Enterprises, M/s Rajput Sports Enterprises, and M/s Sharma Sports Enterprises—that had no prior experience in the sports equipment trade. The tender process was manipulated to limit competition and award contracts to these firms.
Substandard goods were purchased for cash, and inflated bills were submitted to the Neemrana Panchayat Samiti for approval. A total of ₹2.87 crore (with some reports suggesting up to ₹3.72 crore) was misappropriated. Analysis of bank accounts revealed that the funds were transferred to relatives and associates of Baljeet Yadav. Part of the money was used to purchase properties in their names, which were later sold for cash.
Earlier, on January 24, 2025, the ED conducted searches at nine locations in Jaipur, Dausa (Rajasthan), and Rewari (Haryana), covering properties linked to Baljeet Yadav. The operation seized ₹31 lakh in cash, along with incriminating documents, records, and digital devices, providing crucial evidence of Money Laundering related to the MLA-LAD fund.