ED Files Chargesheet Linking Robert Vadra to Benami London Properties
Robert Vadra faces money laundering chargesheet in Bhandari case.
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday escalated its protracted money laundering investigation by filing a detailed chargesheet against businessman Robert Vadra, directly linking him to concealed overseas assets held through fugitive arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari.
The chargesheet was formally presented before the Rouse Avenue District Court in the national capital, where the special judge has fixed December 6 as the date for taking cognisance and issuing further directions. Legal proceedings will intensify once summons are issued.
At the heart of the case are two prime London properties—one at 19 Bryanston Square in the upscale Mayfair area and another at Grosvenor Hill Court—plus a third address at 13 Bourdon Street, all officially registered under Sanjay Bhandari’s name. The ED asserts these are classic benami holdings, with Robert Vadra as the ultimate beneficial owner exercising full control and enjoyment rights.
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Investigators allege that the Bryanston Square property, purchased in 2009 for several million pounds, was funded entirely through money routed by Vadra, underwent lavish interior renovation executed precisely to his personal taste and instructions, and served as his de facto London residence during numerous visits, including stays with family members over the years.
Vadra was subjected to intensive questioning lasting over five hours at the ED headquarters in July, where officials confronted him with bank transfers, renovation invoices, communication records, and entry-exit data. The agency maintains the trail of illicit funds originating from India was masked through multiple offshore entities before landing in Bhandari-linked accounts, with Vadra remaining the final beneficiary. Sanjay Bhandari, currently in the UK resisting extradition on separate charges, is already declared a proclaimed offender in India.
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