Vadra grilled by ED for 3 hrs in laundering case
■ Bizman to join probe again
The Enforcement Directorate ( ED) on Wednesday questioned Robert Vadra, brother- inlaw of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, in connection with a money laundering case.
According to sources Mr 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. Mr Vadra told the investigating officer ( IO) of the case that he was unwell and hence the recording of his statement was discontinued, sources said, adding that he is expected to join the probe again on Friday.
On Wednesday, it was a scheduled appearance of Mr Vadra before the ED in a criminal complaint related to allegations of money laundering to purchase assets abroad, sources said. A group of Mr Vadra’s supporters raised slogans in his favour outside the ED office, before being dispersed by the police. Mr Vadra had skipped the summons on Tuesday, citing bad health.
He was questioned by the ED sleuths in connection with the case for 23 hours over three days of deposition earlier this month. He has been asked by a Delhi court to cooperate in the probe being conducted by the central probe agency. The ED case against Mr Vadra relates to allegations of money laundering in the purchase of a Londonbased property, located at 12, Bryanston Square and worth 1.9 million pounds, which is allegedly owned by the businessman in a “benami” way.