Overview
- He will appear on June 17 for an ED session in Delhi to record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
- Vadra missed a June 10 summons after reporting flu-like symptoms and undergoing a COVID-19 test, prompting the fresh notice.
- Investigators allege that Bhandari used criminal proceeds to purchase and renovate two London properties in 2009 on Vadra’s instructions using his funds.
- Bhandari fled to London in 2016 following an income tax raid, and a UK court recently refused India’s appeal against his discharge in an extradition case.
- This is one of three parallel ED probes into Vadra’s dealings, with his legal team accusing authorities of political harassment as a chargesheet nears.