New Delhi: AgustaWestland deal middleman Christian Michel appeared in Rouse Avenue Court of New Delhi on Thursday. During the hearing, he asked the court to provide him with Western food in jail.
He also complained that he has been kept with an accused of murder who takes cannabis inside the jail. The apex court has summoned the Tihar Jail administration over his demands.
Michel demanded that he should be provided with bread, butter and onions for meals in the jail as he had lost 16 kg weight in the past five months.
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He said that the jail doctor has examined him and allowed him to be given western food. The court has also summoned Michel's report from the jail's doctor.
Earlier on May 4, the court had objected over the leakage of charge sheet issued against Christian in media, who was arrested in connection with the Augusta Westland scandal case.
Enforcement Directorate (ED) held the record keeper of the court responsible for the leakage of charge sheet in media but Special Judge Arvind Kumar dismissed its allegations by stating that the record keeper had already submitted a copy of the charge sheet on 4th April. The court had also warned the ED not to repeat such mistakes in the future.
ED filed a supplementary charge sheet against Michel and his company's partner David Nigel John Syms on 4th April. ED also held Michel's company Global Services FEZ and Global Traders accused in the matter. The court has taken cognizance on this charge sheet and has summoned David Symes.
After Michel's extradition, the CBI arrested him on December 4, 2018. CBI said that the amount of the Augusta scam worth Rs 3,000 crore was transferred to two accounts in Dubai.
ED arrested another middleman, Sushan Mohan Gupta in this case who is currently in custody. Another accused in the scam, Rajiv Saxena has turned into a witness. Former Air Chief SP Tyagi, his nephew Sanjeev Tyagi and lawyer Gautam Khaitan have also been named as accused in the case.
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