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British National Christian Michel In AgustaWestland Scam Being Extradited To India

India’s federal law enforcement and economic intelligence agency the Enforcement Directorate (ED), in its charge sheet filed against Michel in June 2016, had alleged that he received Rs 2.25bn from AgustaWestland (Photo: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images).

By: Radhakrishna N S

British national, the alleged middleman in the Rs 36 billion AgustaWestland chopper deal, Christian Michel is being extradited to India from the UAE, according to the official’s sources on Tuesday (4). The official sources added that he was scheduled to be brought back to on Tuesday night from Dubai. Michel is wanted in India for legal proceedings in connection with the AgustaWestland VVIP choppers scam. India’s federal law enforcement and economic intelligence agency the Enforcement Directorate (ED), in its charge sheet filed against Michel in June 2016, had alleged that he received Rs 2.25bn from AgustaWestland. Michel is one among…

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