AgustaWestland case: Lawyer Gautam Khaitan arrested by ED on money laundering charges
Op IndiaThe AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam has been nothing short of a fast-paced thriller ever since middleman Christian Michel was extradited to India from Dubai. Lawyer Gautam Khaitan, a co-accused in the Agusta Westland Chopper scam has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on charges of money laundering. Per reports, the sleuths have uncovered evidence that Gautam Khaitan not only got kickbacks in the AgustaWestland chopper scam but also in various other defence deals during the Congress era. Gautam Khaitan has been chargesheeted by both the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate in the AgustaWestland Chopper scam where the direct involvement of the Congress party and the Gandhis is suspected. In this correspondence dated December 6th 2009, had asked Hashcke to distance himself from a co-accused in the AgustaWestland Chopper scam, lawyer Gautam Khaitan.