Absconding British middleman in the 3,600 crore rupee Agusta-Westland VVIP chopper scam, Christian Michel has been extradited to India from the UAE. <br />''<br />''<br />''He was arrested by the CBI at the Indira Gandhi International airport in Delhi last night. He is being questioned by the probe agency and will be produced before a Delhi court today.<br />''<br />''<br />'' Michel's extradition took place under the guidance of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. <br />''<br />''<br />'' <br />''Michel's extradition came on a day when External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held extensive discussions with her UAE counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi. <br />''<br />''<br />''The AgustaWestland case involves the deal to purchase 12 luxury helicopters for use by the President, Prime Minister, former prime ministers and other VIPs, when Dr Manmohan Singh's Congress-led coalition was in power. <br />''<br />''<br />''In 2014, the government scrapped the contract amid allegations that AgustaWestland, whose parent company Finmeccanica faced charges of bribery in Italy, had paid kickbacks in India. <br />''<br />''<br />''The Enforcement Directorate has accused Michel of receiving about 225 crore rupees from AgustaWestland as kickbacks. An open non-bailable arrest warrant in September 2015 was issued against him by the special CBI Court. <br />''<br />''<br />''Michel was arrested by UAE authorities in February last year after CBI and the ED had notified an Interpol red corner notice against him. <br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">A charge sheet was filed against him in September last year. He is one of the three middlemen being examined in the case, along with Guido Haschke and Carlo Gerosa. </span>