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British Businessman Sent To Five-Day Custody By Indian Court In VVIP Chopper Case

British national Christian Michel James (C), the alleged middleman in a deal between India and Anglo-Italian helicopter firm AgustaWestland, is pictured in a vehicle while leaving a district court in New Delhi on December 5, 2018 (Photo: AFP/Getty Images).

By: Radhakrishna N S

British businessman, Christian Michel, alleged agent charge-sheeted in the Rs 36billion AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case was allowed by the Indian court for a five-day custodial interrogation by country’s federal investigation agency, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday (5). The accused, UK national will be produced before the court again on December 10. The accused was brought to India late Tuesday (5) night after he was extradited by the UAE government in connection with the alleged bribery case. Michel’s lawyer asked the court to send him to judicial custody, however, countering the argument, CBI sought the court two weeks custodial probe to unearth the…

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