Bikaner land scam case: ED attaches Vadra\'s assets worth Rs 4.62 cr

Bikaner land scam case: ED attaches Vadra's assets worth Rs 4.62 cr

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

The (ED) Friday said it has attached assets worth Rs 4.62 crore of a firm linked to Robert Vadra, Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law, in connection with the Bikaner land scam case.

"The attached assets include movable assets amounting to Rs 18,59,500 pertaining to four individuals and one immovable property situated at 268, Sukhdev Vihar in New to the extent of Rs 4,43,36,550 owned by Robert Vadra's company Ms Sky Light Hospitality (P) Ltd (now LLP)," the agency said.

The ED had registered a criminal case in connection with the deal in 2015, taking cognisance of a clutch of FIRs and charge sheets filed by after the tehsildar of Bikaner complained about alleged forgery in the allotment of land in the area, considered sensitive due to its proximity to the Indo-Pak border.

On Tuesday, Vadra and his mother had appeared before the ED in and Vadra's wife had accompanied them to the probe agency's office.

Last week, the ED had quizzed Vadra in for three days in connection with a money laundering probe against him for allegedly procuring assets abroad in an illegal manner.

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First Published: Fri, February 15 2019. 20:00 IST