Delhi Court Issues Notice to Robert Vadra in ₹37.64 Cr Money Laundering Case
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday issued a notice to Robert Vadra, husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in connection with a money laundering case related to a controversial land deal in Haryana’s Shikohpur village.
Taking cognisance of the charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Rouse Avenue Court has issued notices to 11 accused, including Vadra. The matter is scheduled for further hearing on August 28.
The ED has named Vadra and ten others in its charge sheet, accusing them of acquiring 3.53 acres of land in Gurugram through dubious means. According to the agency, the transaction involved layering of funds through several companies allegedly controlled by Vadra, and constituted proceeds of crime under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
As part of the probe, the ED has already attached 43 assets linked to Vadra and his firm, Sky Light Hospitality Pvt. Ltd., valued at ₹37.64 crore.
The roots of the case go back to a 2008 FIR lodged by Gurugram Police, which alleged that Vadra’s company had purchased the Shikohpur land from Onkareshwar Properties Pvt. Ltd. for ₹7.5 crore using false declarations. In 2012, the same land was reportedly sold to DLF Ltd. for ₹58 crore, raising serious questions about the legality and intent of the deal.
The case has drawn wide political and media attention given Vadra’s close ties to the Gandhi family.
