National Herald case: ED files chargesheet against Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, hearing on April 25

New Delhi:

 In a significant development to the National Herald case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED ) on Tuesday filed chargesheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the money laundering case.

 The ED has filed the prosecution complaint against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Congress overseas chief Sam Pitroda in Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court in the alleged National Herald money laundering case.

Suman Dubey and others names are also included in this charge sheet. The court has fixed April 25 as the date of hearing to take cognisance of the charges in this case.

 A prosecution complaint has been filed under Sections 44 and 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, for the commission of the offence of money laundering, as defined under Section 3, read with Section 70, and punishable under Section 4 of the PMLA, 2002.