The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bhopal Zonal Office, has taken strong action against an alleged multi-crore dairy products adulteration and money laundering scheme. A supplementary charge sheet was filed against Sunil Kumar Tripathi, the former CEO of M/s Jayshri Gayatri Food Products Pvt. Ltd. (JG FPL), and other individuals before the Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Bhopal on June 17, 2026.
The ED’s investigation, triggered by multiple FIRs at Habibganj Police Station, Bhopal, and by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Bhopal, under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, has revealed serious allegations. It uncovered the manufacturing and export of adulterated dairy products using fake laboratory reports to obtain export clearances and health certificates.
Sunil Kumar Tripathi, the former CEO of JG FPL, is accused of a significant role in creating and using forged laboratory reports in collusion with others. These falsified documents were allegedly instrumental in acquiring health certificates, enabling the export of substandard and adulterated dairy items.
Further investigations disclosed Tripathi’s involvement in diverting and misappropriating dairy products from the company’s inventory. These diverted products were purportedly sold through his controlled entities, including M/s Siyajeet Exports and M/s Sugam Foods, using fictitious invoices and bills.
The ED pointed out that the proceeds from these sales were laundered through a complex network of unrelated entities to disguise their illicit origin, following a classic money laundering pattern. Earlier, the ED had provisionally attached movable and immovable properties worth Rs 23.59 crore linked to the accused under the PMLA.
Kishan Modi, the Managing Director of JG FPL, and Sunil Kumar Tripathi have been arrested and are currently in judicial custody. The ED stated that ongoing investigations aim to identify additional proceeds of crime, track the money flow, and determine the involvement of other individuals and entities in the alleged money laundering offense.
