Chargesheet Filed Against Robert Vadra for Rs 58 Crore Illegal Earnings

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Robert Vadra, Satyanand Yajee, Kewal Singh Virak and some companies. This includes names like Sky Light Hospitality Private Limited, Sky Light Realty Private Limited and Omkareshwar Properties Pvt. Limited (now SGY Properties).

The case began with FIR No. 0288 registered on September 1, 2018 at Kherki Daula police station in Gurugram. In this, Robert Vadra, former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, DLF and others were booked under sections 120-B, 420, 467, 471 of IPC and section 13 of Prevention of Corruption Act. ED says that SLHPL, which had very little capital, bought 3.5 acres of land in Shikohpur village of Gurugram from Omkareshwar Properties Pvt. Ltd for Rs 7.5 crore. But in reality, the deal was done for Rs 15 crore. The sale deed wrongly showed payment by cheque, which was not made. Wrong information was given to save stamp duty (about 45 lakhs).

According to ED, it was a bribery deal. The land was given to SLHP without any money so that Vadra could get the license for OPPL from Bhupinder Singh Hooda. Later, SLPHL was given a commercial license in violation of rules and the land was sold to DLF for Rs 58 crore. ED started PMLA investigation on 21 December 2018. Section 423 IPC was also added in the FIR later (16 January 2025), which is related to making documents with wrong information. 2 acres of land was required for the license, but only 1.35 acres was available.

The rest of the land was reserved for the road, which was added wrongly. Officials gave statements that they were under pressure from above. Tampering of dates and backdating was found in the maps. The sale deed falsely claimed that the payment was made by cheque, but in reality it was not made. This led to the imposition of Section 423 IPC (making documents with wrong information).

Under section 70 of PMLA, if a company commits a crime, then all the persons responsible at that time are also considered guilty. For this reason, action is also possible against the directors of SLHPL, SLRPL and OPPL. Robert Vadra is accused of earning a total of Rs 58 crore. Rs 5 crore through M/s Blue Breeze Trading Private Limited and Rs 53 crore through SLHPL. Properties were purchased, investments were made and loans were repaid with this money.