(New Delhi)Delhi Court Allows ED to Interrogate Christian Michel im Chopper Scam
Middleman Christian Michel is Lodged at the Tihar central jail in connection with the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam case.
Special Judge Pulastya Pramachala on Saturday allowed the ED to interrogate Michel on May 25 and 26 in the jail premises.
Michel, extradited from Dubai, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on December 22, 2018.
On January 5, 2019 Michel was sent to judicial custody in the ED case. He is also lodged in judicial custody in the CBI case related to the scam.
He was arrested in the UAE and extradited to India The next day, he was produced before the court which allowed his custodial interrogation by the CBI.
Later, he was arrested by the ED.
Michel is among the three alleged middlemen being probed in the case by the ED and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The others are Guido Haschke and Carlo Gerosa.
The CBI has alleged that there was an estimated loss of Euro 398.21 million (about Rs 2,666 crore) to the exchequer in the deal that was signed on February 8, 2010 for the supply of VVIP choppers worth Euro 556.262 million.
The ED, in its charge sheet filed against Michel in June 2016, had alleged that he received EUR 30 million (about Rs 225 crore) from AgustaWestland.
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Delhi Court Allows ED to Interrogate Christian Michel of Chopper Scam
Court Seeks Response From ED on Ratul Puri:VVIP Chopper Scam
(New Delhi) Court Seeks Response From ED on Ratul Puri
A Delhi court has sought response from the Enforcement Directorate on the bail plea of Ratul Puri, He is Nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, He is Involved in a money laundering case related to the VVIP chopper scam.
Special Judge Arvind Kumar issued notice to the ED and directed it to file a reply by November 22, when the court will next hear the matter.
Puri moved the bail plea through advocate Vijay Agarwal on Saturday, saying he was not required for further investigation and no purpose will be served by keeping him in custody.
The Enforcement Directorate recently filed a supplementary Prosecution Complaint against Ratul Puri and Jaspreet Ahuja in the ?3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case.
In January 2014, India had scrapped a contract with Finmeccanica’s British subsidiary, Agustawestland, for supplying 12 VVIP choppers to the Indian Air Force, over alleged breach of contractual obligations and charges of kickbacks worth ?423 crore being paid to secure the deal.
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