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Several Indian Congress politicians and military officials were accused of accepting bribes from AgustaWestland in order to win the ₹ 3.6 billion (US$43 million) Indian contract for the supply of 12 AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters; these helicopters are intended to perform VVIP duties for the President of India and other important state ...
Mar 18, 2024 · The AgustaWestland chopper scam, also known as the VVIP chopper scam, is a corruption case involving alleged bribes paid to middlemen and politicians to secure a deal for the purchase of 12 AgustaWestland helicopters by the Indian government.
Dec 6, 2018 · On January 1, 2014, India scrapped the contract with AgustaWestland for supplying 12 AW-101 VVIP choppers to the IAF over an alleged breach of contractual obligations and charges of paying kickbacks to the tune of Rs 423 crore by it for securing the deal.
Mar 16, 2022 · The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday filed a supplementary charge sheet against former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and former defence secretary Shashi Kant Sharma and several retired IAF officials in connection with the AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper scam.
Apr 26, 2016 · Hours after an Italian court said there was "reasonable belief that corruption took place" in AgustaWestland deal for VVIP choppers in 2010 and that former Indian Air Force chief SP Tyagi was involved, the former Air Force chief said that the "findings are damaging".
Jul 5, 2024 · Gupta was accused by the ED of playing a key role in the AgustaWestland helicopter scam. While arresting Gupta under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, ED officials had said his role had come to light based on the disclosures of Rajiv Saxena, an accused who turned approver in the case after being deported from the UAE and arrested by the ED.
Dec 9, 2016 · The AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam is a corruption case where it has been alleged that bribes were paid to “middlemen”, perhaps even politicians, when India agreed to buy 12 AgustaWestland helicopters built by Italian defence manufacturing giant Finmeccanica at an estimated cost of Rs 3,600 crore.
Nov 18, 2020 · Chartered accountant Rajiv Saxena, key accused in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case, has told the Enforcement Directorate (ED) about the entities and investments through which part of the alleged kickbacks were routed, and that these also involved defence dealer Sushen Mohan Gupta and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath’s ...
Nov 22, 2022 · The ₹3,600-crore alleged scam relates to the purchase of 12 VVIP helicopters from AgustaWestland.
Mar 16, 2022 · CBI has alleged that there was a conspiracy to swing contract in favour of AgustaWestland for bribes
