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AgustaWestland: Special Court seeks response from CBI and ED on Christian Michel bail plea

A Special Court Sought A Response From The CBI And ED On The Bail Plea Of Christian Michel In Augusta Westland Case.

News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Victor Dasgupta | Updated on: 14 Aug 2019, 04:29:13 PM
Christian Michel (File Image)

New Delhi:

A special court on Wednesday sought response from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the bail plea of Christian Michel in Augusta Westland case. Earlier, Michel asked for regular bail in both cases filed against him by Enforcement Directorate (ED) & Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Hearing on the plea to be held on 19th August.

Christian Michel, alleged middleman arrested in the AgustaWestland chopper scam, moved a Delhi Court on Wednesday seeking bail in cases filed by CBI and the Enforcement Directorate. Special Judge Arvind Kumar sought response from both the agencies by August 19, when the court will hear the matter.

ED had earlier filed a supplementary charge sheet against Michel and others on April 4. He was arrested by ED on December 22, 2018 after his extradition from Dubai. He is among the three alleged middlemen being probed in the chopper scam by ED and Central Bureau of Investigation. Guido Haschke and Carlo Gerosa are the other two.

The agency had told the court that Michel made 24.25 million euros and 1,60,96,245 pounds from the now scrapped Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland deal. CBI has alleged that the deal signed in February 2010 to supply VVIP choppers, worth 556.262 million euros, caused an estimated loss of 398.21 million euros (about Rs 2,666 crore).

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First Published : 14 Aug 2019, 04:29:13 PM

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