Saharanpur’s famous businessman Ajay Kumar Gupta, arrested for instigating a builder to commit suicide, has been associated with controversies from Uttarakhand to South Africa. Ajay Gupta has a great status in Uttarakhand. Earlier, he was also given Z Plus security by the government. Not only this, Ajay Gupta had organized his son’s wedding reception in Auli, a tourist spot in Chamoli, regarding which there was also controversy. During the year 2018, the houses of Ajay Gupta and his brothers, who built a huge empire in South Africa, were raided by the Johannesburg Police. During that time the police also arrested a family member. The Gupta brothers were close to South African President Jacob Zuma, due to which Zuma had to step down from the presidency due to pressure from the African National Congress (ANC). It is being told that Ajay Gupta had gone to South Africa for business in the year 1993. His father Shiv Kumar used to run a ration shop in Saharanpur. His ancestral house was also here. Ajay Gupta first worked in a hotel in Delhi. Started business in South Africa with brothers Rajesh Gupta and Atul.
Gupta brothers’ old connection with Uttarakhand
Accused Ajay Gupta has an old connection with Doon. In the year 2018, he was provided Z Plus security by the Uttarakhand government. Whenever he came to Doon, security remained with him. The accused has a house in Curzon Road area. If sources are to be believed, the house is built on about 25 bighas of land. Even security personnel are not allowed inside here. The responsibility of managing the internal affairs rests with the elders and some special people of the Gupta brothers.
Son’s wedding reception in Auli was also controversial
The wedding reception of Ajay Gupta’s son Suryakant was held in royal style in Auli in Chamoli district. Joshimath municipal administration had imposed a fine of Rs 2.5 lakh on the Gupta brothers for spreading garbage during this function. This matter remained in the internet media for many days.
Created an empire worth billions from small business
Ajay Gupta’s father Shiv Kumar lived with his wife in Rani Bazar of Saharanpur and ran a ration shop. After the death of Shiv Kumar in 1994, Ajay Gupta went to Delhi with the intention of becoming a chartered accountant. From 1995, Ajay Gupta started going on business trips to South Africa continuously and along with him, his brother Atul also started expanding his business there. In 1997, Rajesh Gupta also reached South Africa for business. In the year 2003, Ajay also shifted to South Africa. Ajay Kumar Gupta had got his sister Anchala married to Uttarakhand businessman Anil Gupta.
