'Well-thought-out conspiracy': ED's new FIR against Gandhis

Sonia and Rahul charged afresh in National Herald case

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The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police has registered a fresh FIR against Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, along with six others, in connection with the National Herald money laundering case.

The FIR, dated October 3, follows a complaint from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and accuses the leaders of criminal conspiracy to “fraudulently take over Associated Journals Limited (AJL)”, the parent company of the now-out-of-print National Herald newspaper.

'Rs20 billion assets gained'