Chopper deal: Def min to consider reports of Jt Secy, CB

February 24, 2013 16:45

The defence ministry will consider the reports of its joint secretary and the CBI team, which had gone to Italy to probe charges of kickbacks in the Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper dea,l before taking a final decision on scrapping the contract with Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland.

The ministry is also reviewing the reply to its show-cause notice by AgustaWestland, which has denied paying any bribes to bag the contract.

The report filed by Joint Secretary and Acquisition Manager (Air) Arun Kumar Bal and the CBI team and the evidence provided by them would be considered before taking any decision on the deal, sources said.

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