New Delhi: Robert Vadra appeared Saturday before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the third time in connection with a probe into allegations of money laundering in purchase of assets abroad. He arrived at the central probe agency’s office at Jamnagar House here at about 10.45 am in his private vehicle.
Officials said the investigating officer (IO) of the case required Vadra to answer more questions in connection with the case and hence was asked to depose Saturday, after his two sessions of questioning on February 6 and 7.
On the first day Vadra was grilled for about five-and-a-half hours and on the second for nine.
It is understood that the last time Vadra was ‘confronted with’ documents that ED had obtained or seized as part of its probe in the case, including those linked to absconding defence dealer Sanjay Bhandari.
Vadra has also shared documents with the investigating officer of the case and has assured some more will be provided as and when he gets them, official sources had said.
The ED case against Vadra relates to allegations of money laundering in the purchase of a London-based property located at 12, Bryanston Square worth 1.9 million GBP (British pounds), which is allegedly owned by him.
The agency has told a Delhi court that it has received information about various new properties in London which belong to Vadra. These include two houses, one worth five million GBP and the other valued at four million GBP, six other flats and more properties.
Vadra has denied the allegations of possessing illegal foreign assets and termed them a political witch hunt against him. He said he was being ‘hounded and harassed’ to subserve political ends.
PTI