Enforcement Directorate ED has made a massive charge of corruption against Congress leader and MP Priyanka Gandhi's husband, Robert Vadra, with the allegation that he illegally earned nearly Rs 58 crore through questionable land transactions in Gurugram. Vadra is facing mounting legal challenges in the alleged tainted land deal in which this amount was routed allegedly through his companies.
In what can mount the trouble for Vadra and Congress party, ED has told a special court that in the money laundering case ,the profits were routed through Vadra's companies—Sky Light Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. (SLHPL) and Blue Breeze Trading Pvt. Ltd. (BBTPL)—and spent on luxury living and property acquisitions in the names of his firms or himself.
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.
The case stems from alleged irregularities in the purchase, sale, and licensing of land in Shikohpur village, Gurugram. An FIR filed by Haryana Police in September 2018 named Vadra, former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda, DLF Ltd., and Onkareshwar Properties Pvt. Ltd., accusing them of fraud, conspiracy, and corruption.
Investigators claim SLHPL bought 3.5 acres of land for Rs 7.5 crore—half its actual value—and falsely recorded payment by cheque, which was never encashed, to evade Rs 45 lakh in stamp duty. The land was allegedly given to Onkareshwar Properties in exchange for securing a commercial housing license from the then CM. Later, the property was sold to DLF for Rs 58 crore after manipulating documents, changing dates, and altering maps.
Of the alleged Rs 58 crore gain, Rs 5 crore came via BBTPL and Rs 53 crore via SLHPL. The funds were allegedly used to buy properties, make investments, and repay company debts.The ED has provisionally attached 43 immovable assets worth Rs 38.69 crore, including land, flats, and commercial units in Bikaner, Gurugram, Mohali, Ahmedabad, Noida, and Faridabad. The charges fall under multiple provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) along with IPC Section 423. If proven guilty, Vadra could face 3–7 years in prison and confiscation of the properties.
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