Christian Michel, the alleged middleman arrested in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case, was produced before a Delhi court on Saturday. The Delhi court disposed of an application by Michel seeking separate cell, as his counsel stated that he was already provided with a private cell in Tihar . The court further directed Tihar authorities to ensure Michel’s safety.
Christian Michel, the alleged middleman arrested in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case, was produced before a Delhi court on Saturday. (REUTERS)
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In his plea, Michel contended that some of the prisoners would be released in a few days and any wrong statement made by any of them may go against his interest and free and fair investigation of the cas
Special Judge Arvind Kumar allowed the Enforcement Directorate to interrogate Michel inside courtroom for 15 minutes after the agency sought his custodial interrogation.
ED sought to arrest the British national in a money laundering case. The court had reserved the order on Michel’s bail plea on December 19 and had sent him to judicial custody till December 28.
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Michel is among the three alleged middlemen being probed in the case by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the CBI. The others are Guido Haschke and Carlo Gerosa.
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Michel is among the three alleged middlemen being probed in the case by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the CBI. The others are Guido Haschke and Carlo Gerosa.
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