New Delhi: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law reached ED`s office in central Delhi`s Jamnagar House at 3.45 pm. Robert Vadra arrives at the Enforcement Directorate to appear in connection with a money laundering case. Earlier this month, Robert Vadra was granted interim protection from arrest till February 6 by a Delhi Court as an investigation against him is underway. The Enforcement Directorate alleges that Vadra and his associates were involved in a money laundering case. His lawyer KTS Tulsi assured the court that his client "will join the ED investigation on February 6".
Earkier, The brother-in-law of Congress president Rahul Gandhi moved a Delhi Court on February 1 seeking anticipatory bail in the money laundering case against him by the Enforcement Directorate. Meanwhile, the Court has given a temporary respite to his close aide Manoj Arora - who is under interim protection from arrest until February 6.
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However the alleged money laundering case pertains to purchase of a London property - 12 Bryanston Square - worth 1.9 million GBP. A case was filed under Black Money and Imposition of Tax Act against him and searches were conducted at residences of Sanjay Bhandari by the ED. Emails were retrieved pertaining to the London property.
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