Robert Vadra, Congress president Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law, and his mother Maureen on Tuesday appeared before Enforcement Directorate's zonal office here in connection with a probe into an alleged land scam in Rajasthan's border town of Bikaner.

AICC general secretary and his wife Priyanka Gandhi accompanied them to the office and thereafter she left.

They reached ED's zonal office at Bhawani Singh Road in a vehicle escorted by police and other security personnel. Vadra's mother was allowed to leave after some time and he was also permitted to go at around 1.30 pm.

He is expected to return to the office post lunch.

Near the ED office, several banners and hoardings — of Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Vadra — were put up.&nbsp;

They also had slogans like "Kattar soch nahi yuva josh" and "Jan jan ki hai yehi pukar, Rahul ji-Priyanka ji abki baar'.

PCC vice president Archana Sharma said she had no information about these posters.

"The party has not put up any such hoardings," she asserted.

This is Vadra's fourth appearance before the agency and first in Jaipur. On last three occasions, he appeared before ED in Delhi in connection with a money laundering probe against him for his alleged role in procuring assets abroad.

The Rajasthan High Court had asked Vadra and his mother to cooperate with the agency after they approached it seeking directions that no coercive action is taken against them by the agency.

In the Bikaner land case, the agency had summoned Vadra thrice but he failed to appear and later approached the court.

The ED had registered a criminal case in connection with the deal in 2015, taking cognisance of a clutch of FIRs and charge sheets filed by Rajasthan police after the tehsildar of Bikaner complained about alleged forgery in the allotment of land in the area, considered sensitive due to its proximity to the Indo-Pak border.

It is understood that the agency wants to question Vadra about the operations of a firm — Ms Skylight Hospitality Private Limited — allegedly linked to him, which had purchased land in the area. It also wants to confront Vadra with the statements of those said to be linked to him.

Robert Vadra, Congress president Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law, and his mother Maureen on Tuesday appeared before Enforcement Directorate's zonal office here in connection with a probe into an alleged land scam in Rajasthan's border town of Bikaner.

Robert Vadra, Congress president Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law, and his mother Maureen on Tuesday appeared before Enforcement Directorate's zonal office here in connection with a probe into an alleged land scam in Rajasthan's border town of Bikaner. AICC general secretary and his wife Priyanka Gandhi accompanied them to the office and thereafter she left. They reached ED's zonal office at Bhawani Singh Road in a vehicle escorted by police and other security personnel. Vadra's mother was allowed to leave after some time and he was also permitted to go at around 1.30 pm. He is expected to return to the office post lunch. Near the ED office, several banners and hoardings — of Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Vadra — were put up. They also had slogans like "Kattar soch nahi yuva josh" and "Jan jan ki hai yehi pukar, Rahul ji-Priyanka ji abki baar'. PCC vice president Archana Sharma said she had no information about these posters. "The party has not put up any such hoardings," she asserted. This is Vadra's fourth appearance before the agency and first in Jaipur. On last three occasions, he appeared before ED in Delhi in connection with a money laundering probe against him for his alleged role in procuring assets abroad. The Rajasthan High Court had asked Vadra and his mother to cooperate with the agency after they approached it seeking directions that no coercive action is taken against them by the agency. In the Bikaner land case, the agency had summoned Vadra thrice but he failed to appear and later approached the court. The ED had registered a criminal case in connection with the deal in 2015, taking cognisance of a clutch of FIRs and charge sheets filed by Rajasthan police after the tehsildar of Bikaner complained about alleged forgery in the allotment of land in the area, considered sensitive due to its proximity to the Indo-Pak border. It is understood that the agency wants to question Vadra about the operations of a firm — Ms Skylight Hospitality Private Limited — allegedly linked to him, which had purchased land in the area. It also wants to confront Vadra with the statements of those said to be linked to him.

Bikaner land case: Robert Vadra appears before ED in Jaipur; Priyanka Gandhi accompanies him

<a href="http://13.232.42.114/india-news/truth-will-always-prevail-robert-vadra-196349">Robert Vadra</a>, Congress President Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law, is expected to make a fresh appearance before the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday in Jaipur in connection with a probe into an alleged land scam in the Rajasthan's border town of Bikaner, officials said Monday.

Vadra's mother Maureen is also likely to appear before the<a href="http://13.232.42.114/india-news/robert-vadra-appears-before-ed-for-third-time-in-money-laundering-case-probe-196168"> central probe agency</a> at about 10 AM at its zonal office on Bhawani Singh Road in Jaipur Tuesday.

The duo landed at Jaipur airport on Monday noon.

This will be the fourth time that Vadra appears before the agency.&nbsp;

On last three occasions,<a href="http://13.232.42.114/india-news/robert-vadra-questioned-for-8-hours-on-third-day-of-appearance-before-ed-196278"> he appeared before the ED</a> in Delhi in connection with a money laundering probe against him for his alleged role in procuring assets abroad in an alleged illegal manner.

The Tuesday's appearance before the ED in Jaipur is directed by the Rajasthan High Court which asked Vadra and his mother to cooperate with the agency after they approached it seeking directions that no coercive action is taken against them by the agency.

Officials said the investigating officer (IO) of the case will record the statement of Vadra and his mother under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The agency has grilled Vadra for about 24 hours over three sessions last week in the national capital.

In the Bikaner case, the agency had summoned<a href="http://13.232.42.114/india-news/robert-vadra-questioning-bjp-lists-nine-emails-regarding-london-properties-195837"> Vadra </a>thrice but he failed to appear and later approached the court.

The ED had registered a criminal case in connection with the deal in 2015, taking cognisance of a clutch of FIRs and charge sheets filed by the Rajasthan police after the tehsildar of Bikaner complained about alleged forgery in the allotment of land in the area, considered sensitive due to its proximity to the Indo-Pak border.

The ED, it is understood, wants to question Vadra about the operations of a firm — Ms Skylight Hospitality Private Limited — allegedly linked to him, which had purchased land in the area. It also wants to confront Vadra with the statements of those said to be linked to him.

The agency was also probing the role of a big steel firm that gave loans to a company that bought the land from firms linked to Vadra at a very inflated price, official sources said.

The agency, in the past, had also raided the premises of people linked to Vadra, like Mahesh Nagar and a few others.

In December 2017, the ED had arrested Ashok Kumar, a close associate of Nagar, and another person, Jaiprakash Bagarwa.

Nagar is said to be associated with Ms Skylight Hospitality Private Limited, the firm with alleged links to Vadra.

The ED had searched the premises of both Kumar and Nagar in April 2017.

Nagar was the "authorised representative" in four cases of land purchase in Bikaner.

Kumar, the agency alleged, had purchased land in the same area, using the "power of attorney" of others.

The ED probe in the case is related to the purchase of land measuring 275 bigha&nbsp;allegedly by the company in Bikaner's Kolayat area a few years ago. 
The agency has also attached assets worth Rs 1.18 crore of government officials and others in connection with the case under the provisions of the PMLA.

The ED, in the past, had also issued notices to the firm and obtained certain documents from it.

The agency, however, has not mentioned Vadra's name in its FIR filed under the PMLA. The FIR names some Rajasthan government officials and the "land mafia".

Vadra had earlier denied any wrongdoing in connection with the land deal and the Congress had claimed that the case was a result of "sheer political vendetta".

The Rajasthan government had, in January 2015, cancelled the mutations (transfer of land) of 374.44 hectares of land, after the land department claimed to have found that the allotments were made in the names of "illegal private persons".

The tehsildar had said in his complaint that the government land in 34 villages of Bikaner, to be used for expanding the Army's firing range in the area, was "grabbed" by the land mafia with the help of "forged and fabricated documents", in connivance with government officials.

The ED suspects that a huge amount of money was laundered in the case as people bought land at cheap rates through forged documents.

The state government had while cancelling the mutations, said those were not issued by the Commissioner, Colonisation, Bikaner.

Robert Vadra, Congress President Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law, is expected to make a fresh appearance before the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday in Jaipur in connection with a probe into an alleged land scam in the Rajasthan's border town of Bikaner, officials said Monday.

Robert Vadra, Congress President Rahul Gandhi's brother-in-law, is expected to make a fresh appearance before the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday in Jaipur in connection with a probe into an alleged land scam in the Rajasthan's border town of Bikaner, officials said Monday. Vadra's mother Maureen is also likely to appear before the central probe agency at about 10 AM at its zonal office on Bhawani Singh Road in Jaipur Tuesday. The duo landed at Jaipur airport on Monday noon. This will be the fourth time that Vadra appears before the agency. On last three occasions, he appeared before the ED in Delhi in connection with a money laundering probe against him for his alleged role in procuring assets abroad in an alleged illegal manner. The Tuesday's appearance before the ED in Jaipur is directed by the Rajasthan High Court which asked Vadra and his mother to cooperate with the agency after they approached it seeking directions that no coercive action is taken against them by the agency. Officials said the investigating officer (IO) of the case will record the statement of Vadra and his mother under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The agency has grilled Vadra for about 24 hours over three sessions last week in the national capital. In the Bikaner case, the agency had summoned Vadra thrice but he failed to appear and later approached the court. The ED had registered a criminal case in connection with the deal in 2015, taking cognisance of a clutch of FIRs and charge sheets filed by the Rajasthan police after the tehsildar of Bikaner complained about alleged forgery in the allotment of land in the area, considered sensitive due to its proximity to the Indo-Pak border. The ED, it is understood, wants to question Vadra about the operations of a firm — Ms Skylight Hospitality Private Limited — allegedly linked to him, which had purchased land in the area. It also wants to confront Vadra with the statements of those said to be linked to him. The agency was also probing the role of a big steel firm that gave loans to a company that bought the land from firms linked to Vadra at a very inflated price, official sources said. The agency, in the past, had also raided the premises of people linked to Vadra, like Mahesh Nagar and a few others. In December 2017, the ED had arrested Ashok Kumar, a close associate of Nagar, and another person, Jaiprakash Bagarwa. Nagar is said to be associated with Ms Skylight Hospitality Private Limited, the firm with alleged links to Vadra. The ED had searched the premises of both Kumar and Nagar in April 2017. Nagar was the "authorised representative" in four cases of land purchase in Bikaner. Kumar, the agency alleged, had purchased land in the same area, using the "power of attorney" of others. The ED probe in the case is related to the purchase of land measuring 275 bigha allegedly by the company in Bikaner's Kolayat area a few years ago. The agency has also attached assets worth Rs 1.18 crore of government officials and others in connection with the case under the provisions of the PMLA. The ED, in the past, had also issued notices to the firm and obtained certain documents from it. The agency, however, has not mentioned Vadra's name in its FIR filed under the PMLA. The FIR names some Rajasthan government officials and the "land mafia". Vadra had earlier denied any wrongdoing in connection with the land deal and the Congress had claimed that the case was a result of "sheer political vendetta". The Rajasthan government had, in January 2015, cancelled the mutations (transfer of land) of 374.44 hectares of land, after the land department claimed to have found that the allotments were made in the names of "illegal private persons". The tehsildar had said in his complaint that the government land in 34 villages of Bikaner, to be used for expanding the Army's firing range in the area, was "grabbed" by the land mafia with the help of "forged and fabricated documents", in connivance with government officials. The ED suspects that a huge amount of money was laundered in the case as people bought land at cheap rates through forged documents. The state government had while cancelling the mutations, said those were not issued by the Commissioner, Colonisation, Bikaner.

Bikaner land scam: Robert Vadra, mother to appear before ED in Jaipur

The Enforcement Directorate(ED) today raided the premises of Robert Vadra&#39;s associates in connection with the Bikaner land deal issue.&nbsp;Robert Vadra who is the son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi has been under the scanner in the land deal for over two years.

The investigation relates to the purchase of 275 bighas(109acres) allegedly by the company in the Kolayat area of Bikaner. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate had said in the complaint that the government land in 34 villages of Bikaner to be used for expanding the army&#39;s firing range in the area was allegedly grabbed by the land mafia operating in the area which prepared forged and fabricated documents with the help of government officials.

Enforcement Directorate officials also searched the house of Vadra&#39;s close aides, Mahesh Nagar and Ashok Kumar&#39;s properties also under the scanner in the controversial land deal case.

Mahesh Nagar is the power attorney holder on behalf Skylight Hospitality, the company which is linked to Vadra.

Raids are currently being conducted in three places in Faridabad, out of which two are located in Buapur village of Faridabad and one in the outskirts of the city.

Last week, the Enforcement Directorate had attached properties worth Rs. 4 crores of individuals linked to Vadra, in connection with the money laundering probe in the Bikaner land deal case.

The ED had also issued a notice to the firm under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).&nbsp;The ED also sent a notice to Vadra&#39;s firm seeking details of its financial and land deals.

The Rajasthan government had cancelled the transfer of land of 374.44 hectares two years ago after the land department claimed to have found that the allotments were made in the names of illegal private persons.

On May 6, 2016, the ED conducted searches of eight premises in Bikaner and nearby areas in connection to the case and registered a money laundering case against certain real estate developers and Rajasthan government officials to probe the Bikaner land scam.&nbsp;

(ANI)

Raids are currently being conducted in three places in Faridabad, out of which two are located in Buapur village of Faridabad

The Enforcement Directorate(ED) today raided the premises of Robert Vadra's associates in connection with the Bikaner land deal issue. Robert Vadra who is the son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi has been under the scanner in the land deal for over two years. The investigation relates to the purchase of 275 bighas(109acres) allegedly by the company in the Kolayat area of Bikaner. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate had said in the complaint that the government land in 34 villages of Bikaner to be used for expanding the army's firing range in the area was allegedly grabbed by the land mafia operating in the area which prepared forged and fabricated documents with the help of government officials. Enforcement Directorate officials also searched the house of Vadra's close aides, Mahesh Nagar and Ashok Kumar's properties also under the scanner in the controversial land deal case. Mahesh Nagar is the power attorney holder on behalf Skylight Hospitality, the company which is linked to Vadra. Raids are currently being conducted in three places in Faridabad, out of which two are located in Buapur village of Faridabad and one in the outskirts of the city. Last week, the Enforcement Directorate had attached properties worth Rs. 4 crores of individuals linked to Vadra, in connection with the money laundering probe in the Bikaner land deal case. The ED had also issued a notice to the firm under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED also sent a notice to Vadra's firm seeking details of its financial and land deals. The Rajasthan government had cancelled the transfer of land of 374.44 hectares two years ago after the land department claimed to have found that the allotments were made in the names of illegal private persons. On May 6, 2016, the ED conducted searches of eight premises in Bikaner and nearby areas in connection to the case and registered a money laundering case against certain real estate developers and Rajasthan government officials to probe the Bikaner land scam. (ANI)

Bikaner land deal case: ED raids premises of Robert Vadra's associates

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Bikaner land case: Robert Vadra appears before ED in Jaipur; Priyanka Gandhi accompanies him

Bikaner land scam: Robert Vadra, mother to appear before ED in Jaipur

Bikaner land deal case: ED raids premises of Robert Vadra's associates