VVIP helicopter deal comes under CBI lens

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the allegations that kickbacks were paid to Indian middlemen in the Rs 3,700-crore deal to buy 12 high-security VVIP helicopters from Anglo-Italian company, AgustaWestland. According to leaks from the Italian prosecutors, reported in the Italian media, an amount of Euro 51 million has been paid to facilitate the contract with New Delhi.

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