AgustaWestland helicopter scandal co-accused wants to turn approver

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Rajiv Saxena, a co-accused in the VVIP helicopter sandal, has agreed to become an “approver” – a witness. This may prove to be a major breakthrough for the investigative agencies probing the scandal.

Rajiv was extradited from Dubai, UAE on 30 January 2019. Enforcement Directorate officials are interrogating him. He is learned to have offered to become an approver. However, he is yet to submit an application to this effect in court.

The Enforcement Directorate has described Rajiv as the main money launderer in the helicopter scandal. He has claimed to know where the money went, who paid it, who received it, and similar money trails that manoeuvred the helicopter deal in favour of AugustWestland.

Rajiv has spilled the beans about two individuals in the helicopter scandal. One of them had worked as an aent for AugustaWestland. This individual had handwritten diaries detailing kickbacks that were allegedly paid to politicians, bureaucrats and influential people.

In a new development today, the Delhi Patiala House Court has granted interim bail to Rajiv Saxena till 22 February 2019, against two bail sureties of INR 5 lakhs each.