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Delhi court takes cognizance of Agusta case chargesheet

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Friday took

cognisance

of a supplementary chargesheet filed by CBI against ex-IAF chief SP Tyagi, British national Christian Michel James, Dubai-based

businessman Rajeev Saxena

and others in the Agusta-Westland chopper scam.

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Special CBI judge

Arvind Kumar

issued summons to Saxena and the then

AgustaWestland International

director Giacomino Saponaro for October 23. In addition, the court issued a production warrant against British national Christian Michel James, who is currently lodged in Tihar Jail in judicial custody.

All accused have been chargesheeted under Sections 120B (criminal conspiracy) read with 420 (cheating) besides several offences under Prevention of Corruption Act.

The CBI, in the supplementary chargesheet, has allegedly elaborated on the role played by Saxena and others in channeling bribes for politicians, bureaucrats and Indian Air Force (IAF) officials in India in the scam

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