Robert Vadra money laundering case: Mahesh Nagar bought properties for CC Thampi, witness tells CBI

The ED which is probing Robert Vadra in Jaipur over his alleged connections in a land scam in Bikaner has been able to establish a relationship between Mahesh Nagar and CC Thampi over the money laundering by Robert Vadra to buy properties in London.

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Jaipur: The Enforcement Directorate which is probing Robert Vadra in Jaipur over his alleged connections in a land scam in Bikaner has been able to establish a relationship between Mahesh Nagar and CC Thampi over the money laundering charges against Robert Vadra for buying properties in London. As per sources close to ABP News, Vadra was given a set of questions about how he knew Mahesh Nagar, an authorized representative of Skylight Hospitality LLP, owned by Robert Vadra and his 75-year-old mother. Mahesh Nagar is the person who links Vadra's company with Ashok Kumar, who was named in the charge sheet filed by the Rajasthan Police in the case. In December 2017, the ED had arrested Ashok Kumar, a close associate of Nagar, and another person, Jaiprakash Bagarwa. The ED had searched the premises of both Kumar and Nagar in April 2017. As per the witness who appeared before the ED in the ongoing probe in Jaipur, Mahesh Nagar was granted rights by Robert Vadra to buy and sell real estate properties in Amirpur, Gurgaon, Palwal and several others villages across Haryana . Mahesh Nagar also helped NRI businessman CC Thampi to buy property in London and took a hefty commission in lieu of his services. Mahesh Pahwa disclosed to ED that his company had given a loan of Rs 3 crores to Robert Vadra's Skylight Hospitality. He added that the interest was paid for the first two years following which neither the interest nor the principal was returned. He further added that his company worked in partnership with Skylight company in the real estate sector.