'Underline Shahnawaz was with Christian Michel in the same ward': Delhi Court on 'attempt to poison' claims | Today news

A Delhi court ordered the Tihar -Jail superintendent on Wednesday to appear for it. The court noted that a business, Shahnawaz, was held in the same ward as the “Middleman” of Agustawestland, Christian Michel James. Shahnawaz has 41 charges against him in prison in prison. The court statement came after Agustawestland “Middleman” Christian Michel James claimed that attempts were made to poison him in prison. Special Judge Sheev Aggarwal had earlier sought a status report from the DG (prisons), Tihar prison on the application James filed over the ‘specific serious allegations’. The judge then instructed the official to submit the report by April 16, 2025, in which the action was taken after James leveled the allegations. Who is Christian Michel James? Sin agencies have reported irregularities in the purchase of 12 VVIP helicopters from the Italian manufacturing company Agustawestland. Christian Michel was accused of being a ‘middleman’ for the alleged illegal transactions that took place in the Agustawestland Chopper scam. He was one of the three suspected middlemen investigated in the case, and the other two are Guido Haschke and Carlo Gerosa. The Agustawestland scandal emerged in 2013 and brought bribes to the middleman and Indian officials to obtain a £ 3,600 crore contract for 12 VVIP helicopters. Investigations have suggested that specifications have been changed to benefit Agustawestland, including changes to operating ceilings. In June 2016, the maintenance directorate filed a charge sheet against James, claiming to have received 30 million euros (about £ 225 crore) from Agustawestland. Christian Michel, a British citizen, was arrested in December 2018 after being exposed from Dubai, where he was in custody for four months. In February and March, the Supreme Court and Delhi High Court granted bail to British National Christian Michel in the money laundering money laundering with the Agustawestland Chopper scam. First published: 16 Apr 2025, 02:31 pm Ist