ED files chargesheet against Robert Vadra in Shikohpur land deal
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against Robert Vadra, husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and others in connection with a 2008 money laundering case linked to a land deal in Haryana’s Shikohpur,, reports PTI
This is the first time that any probe agency has filed a prosecution complaint against 56-year-old Vadra in a criminal case.
Sources said the charge sheet has been filed against Vadra and some others before a local court here under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). He was questioned by the federal investigative agency for three consecutive days in April.
Vadra’s company, Skylight Hospitality, bought 3.53 acres of land for Rs 7.5 crore and later sold it to DLF for Rs 58 crore, allegedly without any development.
The ED has accused Vadra of earning over Rs 50 crore in illegal profit. He has been named as an accused and questioned for over 18 hours.
The case, which dates back to the Congress-led Hooda government in Haryana, also involves other political figures.
The deal came under the spotlight in 2012 after IAS officer Ashok Khemka canceled the land mutation, citing legal violations.
Vadra has always denied wrongdoing and has said the case was a “political vendetta" against him and his family that comprises former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.
The ED is investigating Vadra in two other cases, including one against UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari.
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