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BluSmart Fraud Scandal: How India's EV Startup Misused ₹978 Crore and Collapsed

 India’s ambitious shift toward electric mobility has seen startups rise and scale rapidly, promising cleaner cities and smarter transport. BluSmart, one of the frontrunners in this EV revolution, was seen as a shining example of sustainable innovation. With its fleet of all-electric cabs and charging infrastructure in urban hubs, BluSmart was poised to disrupt the ride-hailing space long dominated by Ola and Uber. But that vision has now been clouded by a massive corporate scandal involving fraud, fund diversion, and governance failures , shaking not just investors but the entire EV startup ecosystem. What Happened? The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) launched an investigation into Anmol Singh Jaggi , co-founder of BluSmart Mobility and Managing Director of Gensol Engineering Ltd , which is BluSmart’s parent and funding partner. SEBI’s findings were damning: Anmol Jaggi diverted public funds meant for EV procurement and business operations toward personal l...