New Delhi: CBI today questioned former Indian Air Force chief SP Tyagi and two others in connection with alleged irregularities in the AgustaWestland helicopter deal during which he was asked about alleged foreign remittances received by him.
CBI sources claimed that some foreign remittances were allegedly received by him in 2009--two years after his retirement--which were the focus of questioning of Mr Tyagi.
They said he was asked about the source of these funds, reasons behind the remittances, and also his travels to Italy after his retirement.
Refusing to reveal the amount or why CBI has not been able to dig into these details even three years after the registration of the case, the officials said they are looking at these issues with a new perspective after the Milan Court of Appeals order which had concluded that bribes were allegedly paid to clinch the deal.
Mr Tyagi has denied allegations of any corruption in the helicopter deal.
They claimed they were questioned about services provided by their companies to AgustaWestland.
The allegation against SP Tyagi is that he reduced flying ceiling of the helicopter from 6,000m to 4,500m (15,000ft) which put AgustaWestland helicopters in the race for the deal without which its choppers were not even qualified for submission of bids.
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CBI sources claimed that some foreign remittances were allegedly received by him in 2009--two years after his retirement--which were the focus of questioning of Mr Tyagi.
They said he was asked about the source of these funds, reasons behind the remittances, and also his travels to Italy after his retirement.
Refusing to reveal the amount or why CBI has not been able to dig into these details even three years after the registration of the case, the officials said they are looking at these issues with a new perspective after the Milan Court of Appeals order which had concluded that bribes were allegedly paid to clinch the deal.
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Mr Tyagi has denied allegations of any corruption in the helicopter deal.
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They claimed they were questioned about services provided by their companies to AgustaWestland.
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The allegation against SP Tyagi is that he reduced flying ceiling of the helicopter from 6,000m to 4,500m (15,000ft) which put AgustaWestland helicopters in the race for the deal without which its choppers were not even qualified for submission of bids.
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(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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