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VVIP helicopter middleman Christian Michel remanded to CBI custody

Along with others, Christian Michel, a British citizen who has spent years in Delhi, is accused of paying off Indian decision-makers to seal the deal for 12 AgustaWestland AW-101 helicopters

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Agusta Westland scam accused middleman Michel Christian at CBI headquarters in New Delhi, on early Wednesday | Photo: PTI

Ajai Shukla New Delhi
A Patiala House court on Wednesday remanded Christian Michel, a British citizen accused of bribing Indian political leaders, bureaucrats and military officers in the purchase of VVIP helicopters in 2010, to five days custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). 

The CBI has interrogated Michel continuously since Tuesday night, when he landed in Delhi after being extradited from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). With Michel maintaining his innocence, the agency has sought five more days in custody.

Michel pleaded for bail, but the court has kept that request pending. It has permitted Michel’s lawyers to meet him twice daily, whilst he