A CBI special court has allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to interrogate Christian Michel, an alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, in Tihar jail.
Michel was extradited from Dubai in 2018 and is currently lodged in Tihar Jail in connection with alleged irregularities in the chopper deal. While the CBI is probing his alleged role as a ‘middleman’ in the deal, the ED is investigating money laundering charges against him.
The CBI Special Judge Pulastaya Pramachala while allowing interrogation to ED stated that “considering the requirement of the investigation and the sensitive nature of the case, I find it appropriate to allow Investigation Officer (IO) to interrogate the accused in Tihar Jail itself, wherein the accused is presently lodged, being in judicial custody in this case”.
