Helicopter scam: CBI searches in Medak

The CBI sleuths today searched the premises of ordinance Factory in Medak’s Yeddumylaram village.

A CBI team from Kochi started searching the factory unit from 6 am on the directive of Home Minister A K Antony. 
Meanwhile, Italian investigators on Tuesday alleged that business conglomerate Finmeccanica bribed S P Tyagi when he was chief of the Indian Air Force to swing the controversial Agusta Westland VVIP chopper deal worth Rs 3540 crore in favour of the company. In the preliminary investigation had revealed that about 10 per cent in the total deal has been given as bribe by the Italian company.

The CBI officials seized some important documents from the office and the residence of ODF General Manager Pandey .  Home Minister A K Antony ordered for a thorough probe soon after the Italian investigators announced the military chopper deal .
-    Sakshipost