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ED files chargesheet in AgustaWestland case, says Christian Michel identifies 'AP' as Ahmed Patel

ED files chargesheet in AgustaWestland case, says Christian Michel identifies 'AP' as Ahmed Patel

| @indiablooms | 05 Apr 2019, 05:45 am

New Delhi, Apr 5 (IBNS/UNI): Filing chargesheet in the AgustaWestland VVIP choppers deal case here on Thursday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said Christian Michel, the alleged middleman in the case, is understood to have identified "AP" as senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel.

Patel is known to be close to United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson and senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi.

Also the ED said Michel is understood to have identified word "FAM" as Family. 

The Central Bureau of Investigation has alleged that Michel had entered into 12 contracts with armaments major AgustaWestland to conceal kickbacks of Euro 42.27 million received on procurement of VVIP helicopters by Government of India.

After CBI, Directorate of Enforcement also initiated proceedings against Michel under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Michel, produced before a CBI court on Dec 5 after extradition from Dubai to India, is at present in judicial custody.

The ED, after investigation, filed a supplementary charge sheet of more than 2,000 pages against Mr Michel in the court of Special Judge Arvind Kumar.

ED has also named some fresh individuals and firms as accused in the case. 

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