Land grab: ED registers money-laundering case against Robert Vadra-linked firm

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case arising out of a land grab case in Bikaner in Rajasthan involving a firm allegedly linked to Robert Vadra. “A criminal case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has been registered by the ED. It will soon issue summons and question the accused involved including some unknown private entities,” agency sources said.

The sources said they have taken cognisance of the earlier media reports that had referred to a firm linked to Vadra, son in law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, which had purchased some of these lands. The agency did not take the name of Vadra or any company linked to him in the <g data-gr-id="20">FIR</g> but it has named some state government officials and some of the “land mafia”. Vadra could not be reached for <g data-gr-id="19">comments</g> but the Congress party called it “sheer political vendetta”.

“He (Vadra) has done no wrong. No case is pending against him. This is <g data-gr-id="17">sheer</g> political vendetta,” Congress General Secretary and spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed told reporters when asked about the ED action.