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Day 5: Rahul Gandhi questioned for 9 hours without lunch break

Darpan News Desk IANS, 21 Jun, 2022 11:17 AM
  • Day 5: Rahul Gandhi questioned for 9 hours without lunch break

New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi left the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) headquarters at around 8 p.m. on Tuesday after being questioned for about nine hours in connection with the National Herald issue. Sources said he has been given a dinner break.

Gandhi is expected to return to the ED office after dinner.

He was questioned for around 9 hours without a lunch break. It was his fifth day of being questioned.

Rahul Gandhi has so far been grilled for a total of about 49 hours.

He was reportedly questioned about a few transactions made by Kolkata-based Dotex Merchandise Pvt Ltd.

Sonia Gandhi, who is presently in hospital due to Covid related health issues, has also been summoned on June 23 in the same case.

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