Overview

• The Enforcement Directorate issued a fresh summons on June 10 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act to question Vadra over alleged financial ties to Sanjay Bhandari.
• Investigators allege Bhandari funneled kickbacks from defence contracts into offshore entities and London real estate that reportedly benefited Vadra.
• Vadra has denied any business links with Bhandari and informed the agency he will not appear on the scheduled date, requesting a fresh summons.
• Bhandari, who fled India in 2016 and resides in the UK, is fighting extradition after a British court judged he could face risks in Indian prisons.
• The case follows earlier ED charges against Sonia and Rahul Gandhi over AJL and Young Indian Pvt Ltd, stoking Congress claims of political vendetta.