Robert Vadra received Rs 58 crore proceeds of crime: Enforcement Directorate

New Delhi: As part of a tainted land deal in Gurugram, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s husband and businessman Robert Vadra received Rs 58 crore as proceeds of crime, the Enforcement Directorate has told a Special Court in a money laundering case.

While Rs 53 crore were routed through Sky Ligh Hospitality, another Rs 5 crore were routed through Blue Breeze Trading, said the ED in its chargesheet against Vadra and others.

The Special PMLA court in Delhi has fixed August 28 to take cognisance of the ED complaint and issued a notice to Vadra.

The federal agency, in its prosecution complaint, said, “These funds, derived from the scheduled offence, were allegedly utilised by Vadra to acquire immovable properties, make investments, advance funds/loans, and settle liabilities of his various group companies.”

The ED told the court that its investigation led to the provisional attachment of 43 immovable properties, totalling Rs 38.69 crore, identified as direct or value equivalent to Proceeds of Crime.

While seeking punishment for the accused under Section 4 of PMLA with maximum jail term of seven years and confiscation of the properties, the ED said properties identified as direct proceeds of crime include Land in Bikaner, Rajasthan; Units in Good Earth City Centre, Gurugram; Units in Bestech Business Tower, Mohali and Residential units in Jay Ambe Township, Ahmedabad.

Under the category of Value Equivalent Proceeds of Crime, the ED mentioned: Various agricultural lands in Amipur, Faridabad; Plots in Mayfield Garden, Gurugram; Commercial units in Centrum Plaza, Gurugram; Commercial units in Bestech Business Tower, Gurugram; Commercial units in India Expo Mart, Noida; An apartment in The Aralias, Gurugram; Land in Bikaner, Rajasthan and Commercial space in Noida. (IANS)

Also Read: Delhi court defers decision on issuing notice to Robert Vadra in land deal case

Also Watch: