The Income Tax division on Monday visited the premises of Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, to report his assertion in reference to its probe towards him underneath the benami belongings legislation, official sources stated.
They stated Vadra was requested to hitch the investigation on the tax authority’s workplace however as he cited COVID-19 restrictions, a crew of officers visited his premises in Delhi’s Sukhdev Vihar space.
A division crew has gone to report Vadra’s assertion underneath the provisions of the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, they stated.
The division has been probing Vadra, the husband of Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on fees of alleged possession of some undisclosed belongings within the UK.
The Enforcement Directorate too is investigating these fees, underneath the anti-money laundering legislation, towards the businessman.
Vadra had denied any wrongdoing previously even because the Congress celebration had referred to as the motion political vendetta.