Now, CBI questions ex-air chief in chopper deal

March 06, 2013 16:15

After questioning his cousins, the CBI questions former IAF chief S P Tyagi in connection with alleged payoffs in the chopper deal.

The CBI today started questioning cousins of former Air Chief S.P. Tyagi in connection with its ongoing probe into alleged kickbacks in the Rs. 3600 crore VVIP helicopter deal.

CBI sources said Julie and Docsa Tyagi have been quizzed on their alleged association with European middlemen Carlo Gerosa and Guido Haschkhe who have been accused by the Italian investigators for payment of illegal gratification to swing the deal in favour of AgustaWestland.

The sources said agency has already questioned executives of Indian arms of Aeromatrix and IDS Infotech -- companies through which alleged bribe was routed from Mauritius and Tunisia in the garb of payments for engineering contracts.

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