Robert Vadra got Rs 58 cr from Gurugram land deal: Chargesheet

The Enforcement Directorate (ED), in its chargesheet filed recently, has alleged that businessman Robert Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, received Rs 58 crore as proceeds of crime from a controversial Gurugram land deal.

“These funds, derived from the scheduled offence, were allegedly utilised by Robert Vadra to acquire immovable properties, make investments, advance funds/loans, and settle liabilities of his various group companies,” an excerpt from the chargesheet, seen by The Tribune, read.

In its chargesheet, the agency said Rs 5 crore was routed through Blue Breeze Trading Pvt Ltd, while Rs 53 crore came via Sky Light Hospitality Pvt Ltd (SLHPL).

The case pertains to a February 2008 land transaction in Shikohpur, Gurugram, where SLHPL — a company linked to Vadra — purchased 3.5 acres from Onkareshwar Properties for Rs 7.5 crore.

According to officials, the land’s mutation was processed within 25 hours, prompting suspicions of irregularities. It has been alleged that the Vadra’s company, subsequently, sold the parcel of land for Rs 58 crore to real estate giant DLF.

The Haryana Police had registered a case related to the transaction in 2018 and the probe agency subsequently initiated its investigation based on the FIR. The ED suspects the proceeds to be part of a laundering scheme and is trying to probe the money trail behind the windfall gains.

The chargesheet alleges irregularities in the commercial licensing process, noting that although the application stated 3.53 acres, only 1.35 acres were actually available, below the 2-acre minimum.

Statements from Directorate of Town and Country Planning officials cited in the chargesheet suggest pressure from

senior authorities to fast-track the licence. The file allegedly showed backdated entries and alterations to the sector road plan to benefit SLHPL.

The ED further claimed that the investigation led to the provisional attachment of 43 immovable properties, totalling Rs 38,69,25,312, identified as direct or value equivalent proceeds of crime.