New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet wherein son-in-law of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Robert Vadra has been charged under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). He has been charged in connection with its ongoing money laundering investigation into the 3.53-acre land deal in Gurgram’s Shikohpur in 2008.
This marks the first instance wherein the probe agency has filled a criminal prosecution complaint against the 56-year-old businessman. The deal was confirmed by Vadra’s firm, Skylight Hospitality in Shikohpur. Sources reveal that approximately 3.5 acres of land for ₹7.5 crore in February 2008. Further, the Haryana town planning department issued a letter of intent for developing a commercial colony on a portion of this land.
This is ED’s first charge sheet against Vadra, who was questioned for three days in this case in April. Vadra’s two firms allegedly had only ₹1 lakh each in their bank accounts when they purchased the land worth ₹7.5 crore in Shikohpur.
According to the reports, Skylight Hospitality reportedly entered into an agreement with real estate giant DLF to sell the same land for ₹58 crore. The sale was subsequently registered in DLF’s name in September 2012.
An officer who wished to remain unnamed cited the alleged irregularities and said Vadra’s Sky Light Hospitality Private Ltd (SLHPL) purchased the land without making any payment. He referred to the probe and said SLHPL did not issue the cheque for the purchase. He further stated that another Vadra company, Sky Light Realty Pvt Ltd (SLRPL), issued the cheque. “…this cheque was never presented to the bank for encashment”..
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