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Topic: AgustaWestland VVIP chopper

ED arrests AgustaWestland accused Rajiv Saxena in money laundering case

ED alleged that Saxena created structures for laundering proceeds of crime generated by those accused either in the AgustaWestland scam or Moser Baer bank fraud case.

AgustaWestland accused Michel questioned in Tihar, asked to name ‘prominent politicians’

The Enforcement Directorate, however, refuted the charge, saying an investigation is an ongoing process & there are many questions that arise during the process.

Delhi HC reserves order on interim bail plea of Christian Michel in AgustaWestland scam

Michel claimed his health condition was critical and incompatible with the current prison status, especially to cope up with the risk of contracting Covid-19.

Kamal Nath nephew Ratul Puri held for ‘bank fraud’, weeks after he ‘escaped’ from ED office

Ratul Puri was earlier reported to have escaped from Enforcement Directorate office in Delhi when he was called for questioning in AgustaWestland scam.

ED seeks non-bailable warrant against Kamal Nath’s nephew in AgustaWestland chopper scam

The ED moved a Delhi court a day after it dismissed an anticipatory bail plea by Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath's nephew Ratul Puri in the VVIP chopper scam case.

I-T dept attaches Rs 254 crore of Kamal Nath’s nephew Ratul Puri in VVIP chopper scam case

Income tax officials say Ratul Puri allegedly received benami-held equity shares via shell companies owned by co-accused Rajiv Saxena.

ED accuses Christian Michel of seeking lawyers help to evade questions on Sonia Gandhi

ED told a Delhi Court that AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case accused Michel was misusing the liberty of legal assistance during his interrogation.

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