The Enforcement Directorate, ED has arrested NRI businessman CC Thampi in connection with its money laundering probe against Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi and absconding arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari. The case is related to acquisition of alleged illegal assets abroad. The agency arrested Thampi under the provision of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act after he was summoned in the case.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The ED case against Vadra relates to allegations of money laundering in the purchase of a London-based property, which is allegedly owned by him. The agency earlier told a court that it had received information about various new properties in London which belong to Vadra. Robert Vadra had consistently denied these charges and has said he will cooperate in the probe.</span><br />
News On AIR | January 20, 2020 5:49 PM
ED arrests NRI businessman CC Thampi in money laundering case