AgustaWestland accused Gautam Khaitan arrested by ED under Black Money Act

Gautam Khaitan,  lawyer accused in AgustaWestland case, was arrested by  Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday and will be shortly produced before a magistrate in Patiala House Court.

Last week,  Income Tax Department sleuths raided offices and various or properties in Delhi-NCR belonging to him.

 Income Tax Department claims to have gared evidence against Khaitan for allegedly receiving kickbacks in or defence deals, besides AgustaWestland, during UPA tenure.

On recommendation of IT department, ED h registered a case against him under Black Money Act.

Last month, government h mand extrition of alleged middleman Christian Michel from  United Arab Emirates (UAE), who is w in custody of ED which is probing allegations of money laundering.

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Michel, alleged middleman in Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland chopper deal case, was extrited from UAE on December 4 last year.

On July 18 last year, ED h filed prosecution complaint against 34 accused persons and companies including Giuseppe Orsi and Bru Spaglini, former directors of Finmeccanica and AgustaWestland, former IAF chief S.P. Tyagi and ors in case of AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter scam.

ED investigation revealed that kickbacks were paid by AgustaWestland through two different channels.

One channel was handled by middleman Christian Michel James and or channel was handled by Carlo Gerosa and Guido Haschke.

Gerosa and Haschke in collusion with Tyagi brors (cousins of former IAF chief S.P Tyagi), conspired with Gautam Khaitan of M/s OP Khaitan and Company Auditors & Solicitors based in New Delhi.

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