The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday submitted a chargesheet identifying Robert Vadra as an accused in a money-laundering case connected to UK-based defence dealer Sanjay Bhandari. Officials said the prosecution complaint has been submitted before Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court as part of the ongoing investigation. Vadra’s statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) was recorded in July this year. Vadra, 56, has previously been questioned by the ED in connection with the Bhandari-linked case. Bhandari, now based in the UK, is wanted in India for allegedly receiving kickbacks in defence deals through UAE, UAE-registered shell companies. Investigators say the defence middleman, linked to transactions involving platforms such as the Pilatus trainer aircraft, route

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