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UK assets: ED grills Robert Vadra for 3 hrs; asks to join probe again

Vadra reached the agency's office at Jamnagar House in central Delhi at around 10:30 am along with his lawyers and left after about three hours of questioning

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Robert Vadra leaves after appearing before ED in Delhi on Wednesday
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned Robert Vadra, son-in-law of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, for about three hours on Wednesday in connection with a money-laundering case.

Vadra reached the agency's office at Jamnagar House in central Delhi at around 10:30 am along with his lawyers and left after about three hours of questioning. A group of Vadra's supporters raised slogans in his favour outside the agency's office, before being dispersed by the police.

Vadra told the investigating officer (IO) of the case that he was not well and hence, the recording of his statement was discontinued. They added that he was expected to join the probe again on Friday.

On Wednesday, it was a scheduled appearance of Vadra before the ED in a criminal complaint related to allegations of money laundering to purchase assets abroad, the officials said. Vadra had skipped the summons on Tuesday, citing bad health.

Last week, the agency had also grilled Vadra in Jaipur twice in a separate case related to land allotments. His mother Maureen was also asked to depose but was allowed to go after completion of brief legal procedures.

Vadra had filed an anticipatory bail application in the case linked to allegations of money laundering in the purchase of a London-based property at 12, Bryanston Square worth GBP 1.9 million. The property is allegedly owned by him.

The agency had earlier questioned him in the same case for three days in Delhi where the agency had sought properties, investments and income details from him.

"He was asked about whether he has acquired any property directly or through the companies -- Vadra was director of Skylight Hospitality, a company that was raided on December 11, 2018. He has been asked to hand over documents pertaining to sale and purchase of properties between 2007and 2012," ED officer had stated.

The agency also wants to know about his financial association with absconding arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari.

Know The Case

ED has been probing about Vadra’s nine properties in the UK and how they were bought through kickbacks received in petroleum deals during UPA regime. Total value of these properties is more than Rs 110 crore.

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