Enforcement Directorate moves Delhi High Court to block Robert Vadra's travel petition

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has move the High Court, requesting cancellation of Robert Vadra's anticipatory bail as it is probing a money laundering case against him. The spouse of Congress' general secretary Priyanka Gandhi, has sought permission from a Delhi court to fly abroad for medical reasons pertaining to his children. The Delhi court has directed ED to verify all medical documents submitted by Vadra and will hear the matter again on May 29. While filing the plea on Tuesday, Vadra had requested the court to not share his itinerary with third parties for security reasons. Thus the court has directed ED to maintain secrecy. ED also filed a plea in the High Court, through advocate D P Singh, saying that the protection granted to Vadra would be detrimental to the ongoing investigation. Vadra was granted anticipatory bail on April 1. The ED application will be heard on Monday.

Vadra faces allegations of money laundering in connection with the purchase of a property in London. EC is also probing nine properties in the UK that belong to Vadra, for whether they were bought using kickbacks received in petroleum deals while the UPA the government was in power. The total value of these properties is more than Rs 110 crore.

Besides Vadra, the agency has also challenged the anticipatory bail granted to Manoj Arora, an employee of Vadra's Skylight Hospitality LLP and a co-accused in the case.