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Cases filed against high-profile

people see rare and slow action

Complaints registered against Haryana’s former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda,
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi’s husband Robert Vadra and a Gurugram-based real estate
giant by the Haryana Police for allegedly committing fraud in land deals have become bone of
contention, reports pawan kumar bansal

he Enforcement Direc- head and will act when it suits politi- fraudulent land deals by former
torate has speeded up cally. Although Chief Minister Mano- Haryana chief minister Bhupinder
its investigation into the har Lal has denied the allegations of Singh Hooda , Robert Vadra and a
case registered against any political vendetta, but since as- Gurugram based real estate giant.
T Congress leader Pri- suming power in Haryana , a series Sharma alleged that Vadra’s com-
yanka Gandhi’s husband Robert of cases of misuse of power under pany Sky Light Hospitality had alleg-
Vadra involving money launder- the Prevention of Corruption Act for edly purchased land in various plac-
ing. It had also questioned him for benefiting the builders have been es of Gurugram and further sold it
hours about the alleged purchase of registered against Hooda.. to other builders at exorbitant rates
illegal assets abroad. However, the In September 2018, the SHO of after getting change of land use
Haryana Police is sitting over Khedki Dhola Police Station in Gur- licence from the then Haryana gov-
the case registered against him, ugram district got instructions from ernment headed by Bhupinder Sin-
Haryana’s former chief min- his bosses to register a case on the gh Hooda in violation of rules.
ister Bhupinder Singh Hooda complaint of one Surinder Sharma, A case was promptly registered.
and a Gurugram-based real who is soon coming to meet him. It has become bone in the neck of
estate giant at Khedki Dhola Police Within minutes, Surinder Sharma Police considering the involve-
Station in Gurugam district. arrived with a complaint alleging ment of high-profile individuals.
It is widely believed that BJP- Though the case was registered with
ruled Haryana government wants • Land troubles Alleged land dealings have jet speed but the investigations are
to keep the sword hanging on their put Bhupinder Singh Hooda in trouble going on at snail’s pace. Till date,