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VVIP chopper scam: Middleman enters into plea bargain

New Delhi:  In a significant development in the Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper scam case, a key middleman has entered into a plea bargain with the Italian prosecutors which will help in speeding up the



Asked about the details of a previous note which seemed to be a bribery budget, Italian Police Marshal and in-charge of AgustaWestland bribery case in Italy De Venere said, “AP in it should stand for Ahmed Patel as found out by him on Google.”

The Italian police officer also stated that the ‘FAM' referred to in the note stands for the Tyagi family as has been deposed by Hashcke in his questioning.

The note had come up for analysis of the Italian court in January which looked like a draft budget showing the amount of money to be paid as bribes under different accounts with abbreviations such as POL, FAM and AP.

Former IAF chief SP Tyagi, his three cousins and two former CEOs of AgustaWestland Orsi and Bruno Spagnolini are facing the probe in the case in India.


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