The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against businessman Robert Vadra in connection with a money laundering case tied to a controversial 2008 land deal in Shikohpur, Haryana.
Vadra, the brother-in-law of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, is among 11 individuals and entities named in the prosecution complaint submitted to the Rouse Avenue Court.
According to ED officials, Vadra’s firm, M/s Sky Light Hospitality Pvt Ltd, allegedly acquired 3.53 acres of land from Onkareshwar Properties Pvt Ltd through fraudulent means. The FIR, originally registered by Gurgaon police in 2018, claims Vadra used personal influence to obtain a commercial license for the land, which was later sold to DLF for Rs 58 crore, marking a 700% increase in value within months.
The ED has provisionally attached 43 immovable properties worth Rs 37.64 crore linked to Vadra and his entities. The court is yet to take cognisance of the chargesheet.
Vadra has dismissed the allegations as “political vendetta,” asserting that the BJP is targeting him and Rahul Gandhi to suppress dissent. He also claimed that his political aspirations are being undermined by resurrecting old controversies.
The case also implicates former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and several real estate firms under charges of criminal conspiracy, cheating, and corruption. All accused parties have denied wrongdoing.
