THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK
New Delhi, June 17: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi’s husband, Robert Vadra, did not appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday in connection with a money laundering probe involving UK-based arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari.
Sources close to Vadra said he is currently travelling abroad and has sought a new date to join the investigation after his return.
The ED had summoned Vadra for questioning under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
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He is accused of aiding the purchase and renovation of a London property—12, Bryanston Square—allegedly funded by Bhandari, a claim Vadra has denied, calling the case politically motivated.
Vadra’s lawyer, Suman Jyoti Khaitan, clarified in a recent virtual press briefing that Vadra has not evaded summons. Khaitan said Vadra had earlier developed flu-like symptoms and took a COVID-19 test as a precaution, offering to participate via video conferencing instead.
Khaitan also noted Vadra’s cooperation in past ED inquiries, including a three-day questioning in April in a separate case related to a 2008 Haryana land deal.
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Apart from the London property case, Vadra is also under investigation in a Bikaner land deal in Rajasthan, where both he and his mother have previously been questioned.
