It said Thambi, who was arrested by the ED in 2020, bought 486 acres of land in Faridabad between 2005 and 2008 through Pahwa. Vadra also bought 40 acres of land from Pahoa in the same district in 2005-06 and sold it to him again five years later, the CEO alleged.
“CC Thampi, who had financial dealings with Sanjay Bhandari, deposited a cash sum of Rs 50 crore to HL Pahwa, which was used in several land dealings, and Robert Vadra is admitted to be a friend of both CC Thampi and Sanjay Bhandari, The CEO had claimed earlier.
In 2018, the ED raided premises linked to Skylight Hospitality, a company allegedly linked to Robert Vadra, in connection with the case against Bhandari.
The supplementary charge sheet accuses Thampi of assisting Bhandari in “concealing, possessing and using the proceeds of crime.” The ED alleged that Bhandari acquired a property at 12 Bryanston Square, London, in 2009 and renovated it using Vadra money. The executive also claimed that Vadra had stayed at the property “three or four times”, adding: “The common thread in relation to the said property (in London), from the date of acquisition to its use, was CC Thampi, Sumit Chadha and Robert Vadra.
The CEO claimed that Vadra and Thambi knew each other for over a decade and were introduced through Madhavan to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. “During the investigation of this case, it has come to light that there is a long and intense relationship between… Thambi and… Vadra. Not only a personal/friendly bond, but there is also common and similar business interests between them.
The agency also highlighted the alleged financial transactions between the two, including Thampi purchasing a car in Vadra’s name.
According to the flow chart in the charge sheet, through foreign companies in Switzerland and Korea, undisclosed foreign income was allegedly transferred to entities owned by Sanjay Bhandari, such as Santec International. This foreign income was transferred to UAE-based companies and later reached Sky Lite Investment, the ED alleged.
The agency stated that from analysis of some emails, it was clear that Bhandari controlled and owned Sky Lite, a fictitious entity with no reported income or profit. The money from Sky Lite was eventually used to buy the property in London, the ED alleged.
