VVIP chopper scam: ED says Agusta kickbacks routed to multiple entities

Agency issues letter rogatory to half a dozen nations to establish money trail

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has found fresh evidence to show that the alleged kickback of 30 million euro, which Christian Michel had received for facilitating the AgustaWestland chopper deal, was routed to six persons to their overseas accounts. The kickback money is learnt to have been parked in around six to seven countries — mostly tax havens.   

The probe agency suspects that these six persons, who seem to be the ultimate beneficiaries of the alleged scam, were instrumental in signing a contract with