Robert Vadra received Rs 58 crore as proceeds of crime in money laundering case: ED to Special Court

As part of a tainted land deal in Gurugram, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s husband and businessman Robert Vadra received 58 crore rupees as proceeds of crime, the Enforcement Directorate told a Special Court in a money laundering case. While 53 crore rupees were routed through Skylight Hospitality, another 5 crore rupees 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 cognizance of the ED complaint and issued a notice to Vadra. The federal agency, in its prosecution complaint, said, these funds were utilized by Vadra to acquire immovable properties, make investments, advance 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, totaling 38.69 crore rupees, identified as direct or value equivalent to Proceeds of Crime.
 
The ED has sought punishment for the accused under Section 4 of PMLA with maximum jail term of seven years and confiscation of the properties. The probe agency 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.