The agency has alleged that the bribes were transferred through a web of Indian and Tunisian softwares firms in the garb of technical contracts.
It has alleged that during his tenure as the IAF chief, Tyagi and “with his approval” the Air Force, “conceded to reduce the service ceiling for VVIP helicopters from 6,000 m to 4,500 m as mandatory to which it was opposing vehemently on the grounds of security constraints and other related reasons”.
According to the FIR, “Haschke Guido and Gerosa Carlo (middlemen) managed to send euro 5.6 million through Mohali-based IDS Infotech and Chandigarh-based Aeromatrix Info Solutions Private Ltd to India and kept the remaining amount out of about Euro 24.30 million received from AgustaWestland with themselves in the account of IDS Tunisia.” Both the Indian companies have denied involvement in the bribery scandal.
