New Delhi, February 2: Delhi's Patiala House Court on Saturday granted interim protection to Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s brother-in-law Robert Vadra till February 16 in connection with the money laundering case. According to a tweet by ANI, Vadra's lawyer KTS Tulsi ensured in Court that Vadra will join the Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation on February 6.

On Friday, Vadra had moved a Delhi court seeking anticipatory bail in a money laundering case lodged by the ED. A lawyer from the prosecution team confirmed that Vadra has sought anticipatory bail in the case in which his close aide Manoj Arora was granted interim protection from arrest till February 6. Robert Vadra Moves Delhi Court, Seeks Anticipatory Bail in Money Laundering Case. 

Here's the tweet:

According to reports, the case relates to allegations of money laundering in the purchase of a London-based property, located at 12, Bryanston Square, worth 1.9 million pounds, which is allegedly owned by Vadra. According to reports, ED is probing allegations of money laundering in the purchase of a London-based property worth 1.9 million pounds. The ED is of the opinion that the ownership of the property belongs to Vadra.

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