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Facts to know about the key figures behind VVIP choppers scam

Before we mention the key figures behind the VVIP choppers scam, a brief look into how the deal came about. In 2010, a 560 million euro ($749.2 million) contract was awarded to Augusta Westland, one



Though the investigation is still on and the CBI and foreign agencies are  probing kickbacks involved in the sale of choppers, three of the alleged middlemen hold the  key to unravelling the details of the kickbacks :



1. Switzerland-based Guido Haschke,who has been operating in Indian market for years and used to be a director on the board of real estate firm Emaar MGF in the past. He was briefly arrested by Swiss authorities in connection with the ongoing investigations.

2. Carlo Gerosa , a business partner of Haschke.

3. Christian Michel , a UK resident with powerful political connections in India.  He is believed to have handled 30 million euros of the kickbacks.His father Wolfgang Richard Max Michel too had deep Indian connections. He faces  an arrest warrant in Switzerland,and is presently based in Dubai.

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