The ED additionally alleged that within the alleged cash laundering linked actual property transaction, Robert Vadra exerted “undue influence” on Haryana authorities officers via former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
The 332-page chargesheet mentioning these expenses was filed by the federal probe company on July 17 earlier than a particular Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) courtroom in Delhi. Mr. Vadra, 56, obtained Rs ₹58 crore as “proceeds of crime” within the land deal, the ED alleged.
Special Judge (PC Act) at Rouse Avenue Courts, Sushant Changotra, on August 2 issued a discover to all 11 accused named within the ED chargesheet earlier than taking cognisance of the prosecution criticism and has listed the matter for August 28.
The decide additionally directed {that a} copy of the chargesheet be shared with the accused.
Mr. Vadra has been named as accused no 1, other than seven firms linked to him and two administrators of SGY Properties (previously Omkareshwar Properties) named Satyanand Yajee and Kewal Singh Virk.
There was no instant remark from Mr. Vadra’s authorized group on the allegations made by the ED in opposition to the businessman.
The case
The case pertains to Mr. Vadra’s firm Skylight Hospitality (SLHPL) buying a 3.5 acre land in Shikohpur village in Sector 83 of Gurugram from Omkareshwar Properties (OPPL) at a worth of ₹7.5 crore in 2008.
The ED took cognisance of a September 2018 FIR of the Gurugram police to file a cash laundering case in December that 12 months.
The police FIR claimed the land deal was a “bribe” to Mr. Vadra’s firm (SLHPL) in order that he might assist OPPL in getting housing licence in the identical village from the then CM Hooda, who was additionally minister of city and nation planning, by his private affect as he (Vadra) was the son-in-law of the then Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
“He (Vadra) entered into a dishonest or fraudulent execution of deed of transfer containing false statement of consideration and thus acquired 3.5 acres of land,” teh ED claimed.
“Robert Vadra through his entity SLHPL has purchased 3.5 acres of land in Shikohpur village without making the payment at the time of registration of sale deed, and declaring that full and final payment has been made,” the ED alleged within the chargesheet.
It claimed the businessman issued a cheque of Rs 7.50 crore from his different entity named SLRPL (Sky Light Realty) to “misrepresent” the information within the sale deed.
“This cheque was never encashed and no payment was ever made by SLRPL at the time of execution of sale deed,” the ED probe discovered.
Mr. Vadra, as per the ED, created buildings to “launder” the proceeds of crime generated out of felony actions. It stated the client on this case was SLHPL however the stamp responsibility was paid by the vendor, i.e., OPPL.
“The allegations within the FIR (Haryana Police) that Mr. Vadra has undue affect via the then CM of Haryana (Hooda) was evident from the truth that the monetary capability to construct a colony within the absence of any monetary particulars and paperwork have been accepted by the officers of DTCP (division of city and nation planning) at entry degree for the one motive that Robert Vadra was the director of this firm.
“Moreover, the processing of file on the day of its submission by every official in DTCP in a single day and approving by the then CM of Haryana within five days clearly indicates the influence of Robert Vadra, where the government has to take such decision which have a cascading effect on the planning of the cities of Haryana,” the ED stated.
It alleged Mr. Vadra acquired “proceeds of crime” value ₹58 crore because the land was offered to DLF for the stated quantity (Rs 58 crore).
This was accomplished by getting into right into a three way partnership with DLF Retails Ltd on the idea of Letter of Intent (LoI) issued by DTCP on 3.5 acres of land owned by SLHPL.
The ED alleged Mr. Vadra transferred the illicit funds to his numerous entities for buying movable and immovable property other than making “conspicuous” expenditure.
‘Evasive replies’
The company alleged Mr. Vadra gave “evasive” replies throughout his questioning and he put “all the onus on three deceased persons (his associates) named late H L Pahwa, late Rajesh Khurana and late Mahesh Nagar for acting on behalf of him”.
“However, no documentary evidences were provided by him to substantiate his claim,” the ED stated.
It has furnished Mr. Vadra’s assertion within the chargesheet the place he defended himself by saying that these transactions passed off in 2007-08 and that he was a “novice” to actual property issues and depending on his three associates (Khurana, Pahwa and Nagar), and no matter agreements have been ready have been with their (three associates) understanding, expertise and data.
“I didn’t decide who should be representing or signing these documents, they were decided by late Rajesh Khurana,” Mr. Vadra informed the ED throughout his questioning in April.
Mr. Vadra reiterated these issues have been 18-year-old and he would not “specifically remember” these land deal transactions.
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