New Delhi: In a new case relating to AgustaWestland, the Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against a senior army official and others for allegedly attempting to favour the company in the purchase of 197 light utility choppers in lieu of a 5 million bribe.
The case is seen as an "offshoot" of the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam and has been filed against Brigadier VS Saini of Army Aviation Corps and unknown officers of the army, ministry of defence and the defence firm after the CBI received a complaint from MoD based on fresh documents received from the Italian police, said sources.
"The matter came to notice when an unsigned note was recovered during a search by Italian prosecutors at the residence of Guido Hashcke's (alleged middleman in VVIP chopper scam) mother which allegedly says that the Brigadier in-charge of flight evaluation can tilt the decision in the favour of the Italian firm but is asking for 5 million euros in return after the work is done," said CBI spokesperson Kanchan Prasad.
According to the CBI, Brig Saini was part of the team carrying out trials of competing light utility helicopter.
05/01/14 Times of India
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The case is seen as an "offshoot" of the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam and has been filed against Brigadier VS Saini of Army Aviation Corps and unknown officers of the army, ministry of defence and the defence firm after the CBI received a complaint from MoD based on fresh documents received from the Italian police, said sources.
"The matter came to notice when an unsigned note was recovered during a search by Italian prosecutors at the residence of Guido Hashcke's (alleged middleman in VVIP chopper scam) mother which allegedly says that the Brigadier in-charge of flight evaluation can tilt the decision in the favour of the Italian firm but is asking for 5 million euros in return after the work is done," said CBI spokesperson Kanchan Prasad.
According to the CBI, Brig Saini was part of the team carrying out trials of competing light utility helicopter.
05/01/14 Times of India
