The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet against Robert Vadra, husband of Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi. The agency claims that Vadra earned an illegal amount of Rs 58 crore from the land deal in Gurugram. According to the ED, Vadra took 3.5 acres of land in Gurugram as bribe. For this, he paid Rs 7.5 crore. Later this land was sold to the DLF company for Rs 58 crore.

Earning through companies
The agency says that Vadra earned Rs 5 crore out of Rs 58 crore from this deal through Blue Braise Trading Private Limited (BBTPL) and Rs 53 crore through Sky Light Hospitality Private Limited (SLHPL). Both these companies are connected to Vadra’s business network.

Crime of earnings related to crime
The ED alleged that the amount came from a source that has already been declared a crime. Vadra used this amount to buy properties, invest and repay the loans of companies. This case is related to the alleged disturbances in the purchase and sale of land in Shikohpur village of Gurugram, Haryana.

On 1 September 2018, Haryana Police registered an FIR at Kherki Daula police station in Gurugram. In this, Robert Vadra, former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupendra Singh Hooda, DLF and Omkareshwar Properties Pvt. Ltd. Other including fraud, conspiracy and corruption have been accused. In this case, ED also attached some of Vadra’s assets.

ED allegations against Vadra

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet under PMLA, taking action against Robert Vadra, Satyanand Yaji, Kewal Singh Virk and many companies. The case is related to alleged disturbances in purchasing and license of 3.5 acres of land in Shikohpur village of Gurugram. It is alleged that Vadra’s company M/s Skylight Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. (SLHPL) bought this land for Rs 7.5 crore, while the real price was around Rs 15 crore. The payment was shown by check but did not encash, which saved stamp duty of about Rs 45 lakh.

The ED claims that the deal was actually a bribe, under which land was transferred in exchange for licenses through the then CM Bhupendra Singh Hooda. Later SLHPL broke the rules and got a commercial colony development license and this land was sold for DLF for Rs 58 crore.

Ignoring rules in license
According to ED sources, investigation revealed that SLHPL did not have 2 acres of land required for license, only 1.35 acres in commercial zones. Despite this, DTCP officials approved the license by adding the land of the sector road. Proof of backdating in the file, change in map and pressing the authorities from above also found evidence.

ED says that Vadra got a profit of Rs 58 crore from this deal- Rs 5 crore m/s blue breeze trading Pvt. Ltd. Through and Rs 53 crore M/s Skylight Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. From. This amount was used in purchasing, investing and repaying the company’s debt. In this case, ED has attached 43 properties spread in Bikaner, Gurugram, Mohali, Ahmedabad, Faridabad and Noida, which cost around Rs 38.69 crore.

Possibility of inquiry, statement and punishment
In the investigation of Gurugram land deal, ED recorded statements twice from Vadra- first on 15 April 2025 and second on 16 April 2025. According to sources, Vadra, while avoiding answering many questions directly, the responsibility of the late colleagues H.L. Pahwa, Rajesh Khurana and Mahesh put on Nagar, but could not present the evidence. The ED has imposed several sections of PMLA on Vadra, in which if the charge of money laundering is proved, 3 to 7 years in jail and crime can be punished for confiscation of property acquired.

According to the ED timeline, between 2006-2008, OPPL bought land and sold SLHPL, then a deal with DLF. In 2008-2012, the payment was made in installments, licenses issued and renewed, and finally sales were completed in 58 crores. In 2013, there were disturbances in the audit. The next hearing of the case will be held on August 28, where it will be decided whether the court takes cognizance of the charge sheet or not.