June 3, 2016 9:01 PM

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VVIP Chopper deal: ED searches premises of Delhi businessman

Enforcement Directorate (ED) today conducted searches at the premises of a Delhi-based businessman in connection with its money laundering probe in AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal. <br/><br/>The businessman, alleged to be a contact of British national and suspected middleman Christian Mitchel, in connection with its money laundering probe in the 3,600 crore rupees VVIP choppers deal. <br/><br/>Sources said agency sleuths swooped down on the premises of the businessman in south Delhi after the businessman failed to comply with summons issued to him to to apper before ED. Some documents and computer hardware have been seized. <br/><br/>Both ED and CBI had notified an Interpol arrest warrant against Mitchel. He is amongst the three alleged middle men being probed in the case by the two agencies. <br/><br/>On January , 2014, India scrapped the contract with Finmeccanica's British subsidiary AgustaWestland for supplying 12 VVIP choppers to IAF over alleged breach of contractual obligations and charges of paying kickbacks to the tune of 423 crore rupees by it for securing the deal.

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