New Delhi: Some leading foreign defence firms, who are major players in the Indian market, have come under the scanner of investigating agencies for their alleged links with defence consultant Sanjay Bhandari who is being probed for alleged tax evasion.
Sources said Mr Bhandari's call data records and documents seized from his premises during a recent IT search have allegedly showed that a number of officials from different foreign defence firms were in touch with him on a regular basis.
He is said to have played a role in bagging contracts by the defence firms.
During the searches carried out by the Income Tax department, papers of the Defence Ministry, including those related to a much-delayed proposal to buy mid-air refuellers, were allegedly found in his possession.
Another company under the scanner is French defence major Thales whose senior employees were in touch with Mr Bhandari, the sources said, as per his call data records.
"Sanjay Bhandari is a key man linked to the world of defence deals. The current focus is to unravel his network," one of the sources said, adding that some other companies too are being looked into.
Premises of corporate consultant Deepak Talwar were also searched by the department. Mr Talwar's name has also come up during investigation into the Sanjay Bhandari case.
"It is a sensitive case and nothing more can be revealed as of now since a detailed probe into many aspects by various agencies is currently on," another source said.
Sources said Mr Bhandari's call data records and documents seized from his premises during a recent IT search have allegedly showed that a number of officials from different foreign defence firms were in touch with him on a regular basis.
He is said to have played a role in bagging contracts by the defence firms.
During the searches carried out by the Income Tax department, papers of the Defence Ministry, including those related to a much-delayed proposal to buy mid-air refuellers, were allegedly found in his possession.
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Another company under the scanner is French defence major Thales whose senior employees were in touch with Mr Bhandari, the sources said, as per his call data records.
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"Sanjay Bhandari is a key man linked to the world of defence deals. The current focus is to unravel his network," one of the sources said, adding that some other companies too are being looked into.
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Premises of corporate consultant Deepak Talwar were also searched by the department. Mr Talwar's name has also come up during investigation into the Sanjay Bhandari case.
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"It is a sensitive case and nothing more can be revealed as of now since a detailed probe into many aspects by various agencies is currently on," another source said.
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