Ahmedabad: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the city crime branch has launched a probe into a complaint alleging that a Vapi-based chemical trader procured colour dyes and chemicals worth more than Rs 6.3 crore from three units of a Gujarat-based company group but failed to clear dues of Rs 4.6 crore despite issuing post-dated cheques.The complaint was lodged on Monday by an authorised representative of a colour-dye manufacturing company. According to the complaint, the trader approached the company in May 2025 through an employee of another chemical firm and expressed interest in establishing business relations.Investigators were told that the company’s Vatva unit supplied goods worth Rs 2.1 crore through 17 invoices between July and Sep 2025. While the trader allegedly paid Rs 74.5 lakh, dues of Rs 1.4 crore remained outstanding. Post-dated cheques were reportedly issued for the balance amount.The complaint further stated that the company’s Padra unit supplied chemicals worth Rs 83.9 lakh through 20 transactions between Aug and Nov 2025. Payments of Rs 34.3 lakh were received, while Rs 49.6 lakh remained unpaid.A third unit at Padra supplied colour dyes worth Rs 3.4 crore against 23 invoices between June and Sep 2025. The trader allegedly paid Rs 62.5 lakh, leaving outstanding dues of Rs 2.7 crore.According to the complainant, he met the trader at a warehouse in Narol around Diwali to demand payment. The trader allegedly assured him that part of the dues would be cleared within a week and claimed to have purchased goods from several traders using post-dated cheques.However, no further payments were received. The complainant alleged that the trader stopped answering calls in Dec 2025. When representatives later visited the warehouse, they found it locked.The complaint further alleges that the trader later contacted the complainant through WhatsApp and stated that he would not pay for the goods supplied, claiming that the material had already been sold and the proceeds recovered.The EOW is verifying invoices, cheque records, transaction details, and other documents submitted with the complaint.
