Robert Vadra gets interim protection from arrest till February 6
Robert Vadra gets interim protection from arrest till February 6
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New Delhi: By a Delhi Court Robert Vadra was granted interim protection from arrest till February 6  as an investigation against him is underway. While the Enforcement Directorate (ED) 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".

Before the hearing of the money laundering case, he said there is a political witch hunt against him and he is being subjected to false prosecution which has a colour of "political witch hunt". While the brother-in-law of Congress president Rahul Gandhi moved a Delhi Court on Friday seeking anticipatory bail in the money laundering case against him by the Enforcement Directorate. Meanwhile, the Court has given a temporary interval 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 burden 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. 

Earlier , The ED alleged that emails were exchanged between Bhandari, Robert Vadra and Manoj Arora. "Vadra was beneficially controlling the property. He arranged funds for renovation work of property," ED alleged. 

As per the law enforcement agency, On 10 December 2009, a payment of 1.9 million GBP made from the account of Santach International UAE and that Sanjay Bhandari was not the actual owner of the property. 

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