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VVIP chopper scam: CBI books former IAF Chief Tyagi, 12 others

New Delhi, Mar 13:  CBI today filed an FIR against former IAF Chief S P Tyagi and 12 others for alleged cheating and criminal conspiracy in Rs 3600 crore VVIP Helicopter deal.  Two new names,

PTI Updated on: March 13, 2013 14:05 IST
Chopper scam:  Italian middleman says he knew Ex-IAF Chief Tyagi's family

At least 12 teams of the agency also carried out coordinated searches at 14 locations across posh localities of Delhi, NCR and Chandigarh which include the residence of Tyagi, his cousins and offices of Finmeccanica, AgustaWestland, IDS Infotech and Aeromatrix among others, they said.



The agency has also named four companies—Italy-based Finmeccanica, UK-based AgustaWestland and Chandigarh-based IDS Infotech and Aeromatrix in connection with the case. 

The sources said suspected European middlemen Carlo Garosa, Christian Michel and Guido Haschkhe, advocate Gautam Khaitan formerly associated with Aeromatric and its CEO Praveen Bakshi, former Finmeccanica Chairman Giuseppe Orsi, former AgustaWestland CEO Bruno SpagnoliniTyagi—Julie, Docsa and Sandeep have also been named in the FIR. 

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