LUCKNOW, Aug. 14 -- Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday raided eight premises, six in Lucknow and two in Delhi, in connection with an alleged real estate fraud involving Rohtas Projects Limited, officials confirmed. The case involves hundreds of home and commercial space buyers allegedly duped by the company's promoters. Officials said the ongoing searches aim to gather crucial documents and digital records to trace the proceeds of crime (POC) and facilitate further legal action. The POC is estimated at Rs.248 crore, according to a forensic audit conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (UP RERA). The three promoter brothers -- Piyush Rastogi, Paresh Rastogi and Deepak Rastogi -- have been on the run for the past four years. The alleged scam came under scrutiny in 2019. On July 2, 2022, properties worth Rs.116.23 crore belonging to Rohtas Builders were attached in connection with an FIR registered under in Lucknow. A senior police official said 82 FIRs relating to fraud, forgery and criminal breach of trust had been lodged against Paresh and his aides at five police stations since 2017. HTC...