New Delhi, July 18 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, the husband of Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in connection with its money laundering probe in a 3.53-acre land deal in Gurugram's Shikohpur in 2008, people familiar with the development said on Thursday. This is the first ever charge sheet against Vadra by the agency. It is alleged that Vadra's two firms had Rs.1 lakh each in their bank accounts when they purchased the 3.53- acre land worth Rs.7.5 crore in 2008. The probe revealed that after the purchase of land, Vadra's firm applied for developing it for commercial activity, and the Haryana government approved the application within four days, agency officials said. Sharing details of the alleged irregularities, an official said, "SLHPL (Sky Light Hospitality Pvt Ltd), a company of Robert Vadra, purchased 3.53-acre land in Shikohpur from Omkareshwar Properties Pvt Ltd (OPPL) on February 12, 2008, for Rs. 7.50 crore, without making any payment". A probe revealed that "the cheque issued in the sale deed was not issued by SLHPL, but by another group company of Vadra, Sky Light Realty Pvt Ltd (SLRPL). Also, this cheque was never presented to the bank for encashment", the official added. Reacting to the allegations, Vadra's legal team issued a statement saying, "As a law-abiding Indian citizen, Mr Vadra has always and will continue to extend his fullest cooperation to the authorities and he is confident that at the end of it all, the truth will prevail and he will be cleared of any wrongdoing. The present proceedings are nothing more than an extension of the political witch hunt by the present government against Mr. Vadra. Mr. Vadra is looking forward to the opportunity to defend himself and clear his name in Court."...