Robert Vadra appears before ED in money laundering case

Businessman Robert Vadra on Wednesday appeared before Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case related to alleged possession of illegal foreign assets. 

He was accompanied by wife Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Soon after dropping Vadra ouside ED office in Jamnagar House in central Delhi. Priyanka headed to the Congress headquarters on the Akbar road. 

Vadra, the brother-in-law of Congress president Rahul Gandhi has been accused of money laundering in the purchase of a London-based property worth 1.9 million pounds. The property is allegedly owned by Robert Vadra.

Delhi’s Patiala House Court granted interim protection from arrest to Vadra till February 16 but asked the businessman to join the probe.

During the hearing for anticipatory bail last week, His lawyer KTS Tulsi had assured that Vadra will join the Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation on February 6.