ED quizzes Rahul Gandhi for second consecutive day in National Herald money-laundering case

The Congress MP from Wayanad spent over 10 hours at the federal agency's office yesterday

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on June 14 for the second consecutive day of questioning in the National Herald money-laundering case.

Mr. Gandhi (51) arrived at the ED headquarters on A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Road in central Delhi with his "Z+" category CRPF security escort even as police personnel were deployed in huge numbers and section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) was imposed around the agency's office just like Monday.

Mr. Gandhi was accompanied by his sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

The Congress MP from Wayanad spent over 10 hours at the federal agency's office on Monday, where he was questioned over multiple sessions and his statement recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Officials said as Mr. Gandhi's questioning could not be completed on Monday, he was summoned again on Tuesday.

While agency sources informed that Mr. Gandhi recorded his statement and checked its transcript minutely, Congress leaders said the investigators took multiple breaks during his questioning.

The probe pertains to alleged financial irregularities in the Congress-promoted Young Indian Private Limited, which owns the National Herald newspaper.