Rajiv Saxena, co-accused in AgustaWestland sent to 4-day ED remand
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The Dubai-based businessman wanted in Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland chopper deal case was extradited to India from Dubai in the early hours of Thursday from United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Rajeev Saxena, the co-accused in Agusta-Westland VVIP chopper case has been sent to four days of remand to the Enforcement Directorate by the Delhi Court.
The Dubai-based businessman wanted in Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland chopper deal case was extradited to India from Dubai in the early hours of Thursday from United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Dubai-based businessman Rajiv Saxena, a co-accused in Agusta-Westland VVIP chopper case has been sent to 4 days of ED remand by Delhi's Patiala House Court. pic.twitter.com/WgOYUjtuOq
— ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2019
Corporate and lobbyist Deepak Talwar who was also extradited along with Saxena has been sent to 7 days of ED remand.
Corporate Lobbyist Deepak Talwar has been sent to 7 days of ED remand by Delhi's Patiala House Court. #AgustaWestland pic.twitter.com/46ELqJ9oR4
— ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2019
The ED had sought eight days custody of Saxena before special judge Arvind Kumar, who allowed the agency to interrogate him for four days.
During the hearing, Saxena's lawyer claimed that his client was suffering from cancer.The agency, however, said that this was needed to be verified.
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Counsel of Rajiv Saxena had earlier also claimed that the manner in which Rajiv Saxena was been brought to India was "illegal" and therefore the request for the remand was also "illegal".
Geeta Luthra, Counsel for accused Rajiv Saxena, in Court says' Manner in which he has been brought here is illegal and because the manner is illegal, the remand request automatically becomes incorrect.' #AgustaWestland
— ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2019
According to sources a two-member Enforcement Directorate team headed by an Inspector General rank officer and officials of Ministry of External Affairs and Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) had accompanied both the accused to Delhi from Dubai in the aircraft which landed at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi around 2.30 am.
Soon after the aircraft landed, Talwar was taken into Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody, sources said.
(With inputs from agencies)
