Money laundering case: Robert Vadra remains absent on Friday ED date

New Delhi, June 1: One of the multi-talented in various fraud cases, Robert Vadra, the brother-in-law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi skipped his scheduled appearance before the Enforcement Directorate on Friday. Vadra was summoned in connection with a money laundering case linked to purchase of alleged illegal assets abroad. The agency officials said Vadra cited bad health as the reason for missing the date.

 

The agency has now asked him to appear on 4th of this month to answer questions emerging from some fresh pieces of evidence brought out in the case.

Vadra was grilled for about five hours on Thursday where his statement was recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Vadra is facing allegations of money laundering in the purchase of a London-based property at 12, Bryanston Square worth Rs. 17 crore. The ED has contended that if he is granted the blanket protection of bail, there is a possibility that he may tamper with evidence and influence the witnesses in the case and that the trial court had failed to appreciate that he was a highly influential person.

Robert Vadra recently approached a trial court seeking permission to travel abroad and his plea is pending. The trial court, while granting anticipatory bail, had directed him not to leave the country without prior permission and also to join the probe as and when called by the investigating officer.