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According to the chargesheet, Robert Vadra’s company, Skylight Hospitality, purchased a land parcel of 3.53 acres for Rs 7.5 crore in 2008
Robert Vadra, who has been named as an accused in the chargesheet, was questioned by the agency for more than 18 hours in connection with the matter. (PTI photo)
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet against Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s husband, Robert Vadra, and several other companies and individuals in the Shikohpur land case.
According to the chargesheet, Robert Vadra’s company, Skylight Hospitality, purchased a land parcel of 3.53 acres for Rs 7.5 crore in 2008. The same piece of land was later sold for Rs 58 crore without the project being completed.
Robert Vadra, who has been named as an accused in the chargesheet, was questioned by the agency for more than 18 hours in connection with the matter.
Along with Vadra, several other Congress leaders from Haryana were also questioned.
Their statements have been mentioned in the chargesheet.
Vadra earlier appeared before the central agency for questioning in an alleged money laundering case on July 14.
What Is the Shikohpur Land Case Against Robert Vadra?
The investigation against Robert Vadra centres on a 2008 land deal in Manesar–Shikohpur (now Sector 83), Gurugram, during the tenure of the Bhupinder Singh Hooda-led Congress government in Haryana. The land was acquired by Skylight Hospitality Pvt Ltd, a firm where Vadra previously held a directorial role. The company reportedly purchased 3.5 acres for around Rs 7.5 crore.
Within a few months, Vadra allegedly earned illegal profits exceeding Rs 50 crore from the transaction. In 2012, Skylight Hospitality sold the 3.53-acre land parcel to real estate giant DLF for approximately Rs 58 crore.
The deal sparked controversy in 2012 after senior IAS officer Ashok Khemka, then serving as the Director General of Land Consolidation and Land Records-cum-Inspector General of Registration in Haryana, revoked the mutation. He deemed the transaction in violation of the State Consolidation Act and other applicable procedures.
Subsequently, in September 2019, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a corruption case, accusing certain public officials in Haryana, along with other individuals, of defrauding landowners through a criminal conspiracy. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) later launched a money laundering case linked to these alleged illicit gains.
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
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