- Tuesday, April 23, 2024
By: Sarwar Alam
India’s federal police on Tuesday (29) raided the local offices of budget carrier AirAsia as investigators accused the airline’s boss Tony Fernandes of illegally obtaining licences. The Central Bureau of Investigation said it was probing allegations that Fernandes lobbied Indian officials for favourable treatment regarding licences for his low-cost carrier. “We have filed a case against Air Asia chief Tony Fernandes, his colleagues and government officers over procuring licences illegally,” CBI official R.K. Gaur told AFP. Officers had raided AirAsia offices in major Indian cities as part of its investigation, he added. Fernandes was accused by investigators of campaigning to…
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