Notice has been issued to Robert Vadra regarding the land purchase case in Shikohpur, Gurugram. – File photo
The Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi on Saturday issued notice to other accused, including Robert Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi in the land deal and money laundering case in Shikohpur village of Gurugram in Haryana. This notice is accused before next hearing
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In Saturday’s hearing, Special Judge Sushant Changotra sent a notice to the accused after hearing the arguments of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Let us know that the ED recently filed a money laundering charge sheet against Robert Vadra in the court. He is accused of selling land purchased for 7 and a half crores for 58 crores.
The court also directed the ED to provide a copy of the charge sheet to all the accused. In this appearance, Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Naveen Kumar Matta, Mohammad Faizan and Special Advocate Joheb Hussain appeared in the court through video conferencing.
ED made these arguments in court …
- Use of income from crime to buy land: In this case on July 24, ED said that it is a matter of money laundering. On the complaint of the prosecution, the ED said that the income from the crime was used to buy land. The ED also said that evidence is clear from the evidence that this matter is of money laundering. The ED said that we have presented the statements of money flow, assets and witnesses. During the investigation, false statements have been found in the source of crime income and the land deal.
- The company made false claims in purchasing: According to the complaint, Sky Light Hospitality bought 3 acres of land, which costs crores. The sales documents had false announcements that Rs 7.5 crore was paid, while no money was paid. It was later paid to avoid stamp duty. This was confirmed by the witness appearing on behalf of the special lawyer of the ED.
- Crime committed through Vadra’s company: Advocate Joheb Hussain alleged that the first crime was done through Sky Light Hospitality, with 99 percent shares with Vadra. Sky Lite bought about 3 acres of land by giving checks, which showed Rs 7 and a half crore, but this check was never redeemed. This land was later sold to DLF at a higher price. The ED said that this part is still being investigated.
- The application process for license was not followed: According to the ED, the witnesses said in their statement that the approved was approved in a hurry without following the application process for the license. The special lawyer also cited the statement of Satyanand Yaji, director of Omkareshwar Properties. Said that Satyanand Yaji deliberately assisted in the scam. The ED said that till July 2025, the money laundering continued till the last attachment and continues even today.
- Vadra directly and indirectly responsible in the case: The agency said- We have also used Section 70, because the companies in which POC have gone are all owned by 98% or 99% Vadra. Therefore, apart from their personal role, indirectly also responsible. According to the ED, in the complaint filed on 17 July 2025, 11 persons and institutions have been accused, including Vadra, their company Messrs Sky Light Hospitality Private Limited, Satyanand Yaji and Kewal Singh Virk.
Know the whole matter in 4 points …
- Case of 2008, FIR in 2018: The case is of September 2008, which is related to Shikohpur (now Sector-83) Land Deal in Gurugram. In this case, an FIR was lodged against Robert Vadra in 2018 against the then Chief Minister of Haryana Bhupendra Singh Hooda, real estate company DLF and a property dealer. The FIR has other allegations including corruption, forgery and fraud.
- 3 and a half acres of land purchased for 7 and a half crores: Vadra is alleged to have bought 3.5 acres of land for Rs 7.5 crore by the company associated with him. The mutation of this deal was also done in an unusual way. At that time there was a Congress government in the state and Bhupendra Hooda was the Chief Minister. His government gave a license to Robert Vadra’s company, allowing 2.70 acres of land from this land to develop as a commercial colony.
- Land sold for Rs 58 crore: After getting the license for the residential project, the price of the land increased. Later, the company associated with Vadra sold this land to DLF for 58 crores. Later, the Hooda government transferred the license of the residential project to DLF.
- Allegations of irregularities throughout the deal: It is alleged that many irregularities were done in this entire deal. In 2018, Haryana Police registered a case in a case related to this deal. Later, the ED also registered a case in this case and started investigation.