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Follow us on: facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2016-18 @TheDailyPioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 Published From WORLD 11 SPORT 15 DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL HANDLE BHUTAN OPEC EXPECTED TO CUT OIL WOLVES SURPRISE BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR WITH CARE PRODUCTION TO SUPPORT PRICE CHELSEA 2-1 IN PL CHANDIGARH DEHRADUN Late City Vol. 154 Issue 327 LUCKNOW, FRIDAY DECEMBER 7, 2018; PAGES 16 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable HONESTY ATTRACTS ME: DEEPIKA 14} VIVACITY } www.dailypioneer.com CBI to confront Michel with proof Yogi assures slain inspector’s Agusta fixer evasive during grilling, his driver to be quizzed family of speedy justice PNS n LUCKNOW RAKESH K SINGH n NEW DELHI network of sources in the IAF and MoD at different levels TIGHTENING NOOSE hief Minister Yogi he CBI will soon confront including retired and serving CAdityanath met the family Tthe driver of Agusta- IAF officials. During his stay in members of slain Inspector Westland VVIP chopper deal India, Bahadur used to take Subodh Kumar Singh in middleman Christian Michel, him to places to visit his con- Lucknow on Thursday and Narayan Bahadur, with the tacts. Bahadur was earlier ques- assured them strict action British national to ascertain the tioned by Enforcement against the assailants who contacts and addresses visited Directorate during which he stoked violence in Bulandshahr by the deal “fixer” during his had said that he used to receive that left the cop and a youth stay in the national Capital. The money from Michel’s firms. dead on Monday. driver, along with Michel, could Sources said Michel is The slain cop’s son Shrey even be physically taken to all being questioned round the Kumar Singh said that the the places where the middle- clock minus reasonable dura- v Michel and his driver v Meanwhile, emboldened Chief Minister assured justice The family of Subodh Kumar Singh, the police inspector killed in Bulandshahr man frequented during his vis- tion of sleep. He is under med- could be taken to all the by the extradition of to them. “Yogi ji said that violence, meeting Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at his official its to India. ical observation during the places where the Michel, the CBI is all set strict action will be taken residence in Lucknow on Thursday PTI Michel is being questioned CBI custody. middleman frequented to send Joint Director of against the culprits and they intensively by CBI sleuths in “The CBI has received a during his visits to India CBI SIT A Sai Manohar will not be spared at any cost,” nary pension for the family, Rs and Civil Supplies, Atul Garg, connection with the helicopter request for consular access to v Michel had allegedly to London to assist the Shrey Singh told reporters after 40 lakh to the widow of the who is also in-charge of Etah deal scam but he has been eva- Michel by the British High travelled over a dozen proceedings in a court the meeting with the Chief deceased inspector and Rs 10 district to which the Inspector sive to questions so far, agency Commission through the times to Delhi in the there for the extradition Minister at his 5, Kalidas Marg lakh to the cop’s parents. Subodh Kumar Singh sources said. Ministry of External Affairs. years preceding the of businessman official residence here on “As the cop’s parents have belonged, addressed the media Michel had allegedly trav- We are examining the request negotiations for the deal Vijay Mallya Thursday morning. passed away, this amount will along with Director General of elled over a dozen times to and necessary action will be A government spokesman also be given to his wife,” the Police OP Singh here on Delhi in the years preceding the taken thereafter,” an official said that the Chief Minister government spokesman said. Thursday. negotiations for the deal and said. assured the family that a road During the meeting with “The Chief Minister has subsequent conclusion in 2010. MEA spokesperson and a college would be named the Chief Minister, the mar- assured the family that educa- Michel’s driver in Delhi was Raveesh Kumar said, “We have after the martyred inspector. tyred cop’s widow, Rashmi, tion of children and house Bahadur. received a request from the UK BJP names leaders, slam The Chief Minister also revealed that Singh had arrest- loan will be taken care of by the Sources in the agency said High Commission seeking assured them that the state gov- ed three people on charges of government. Besides, a col- that CBI’s prime focus is to consular access. The matter at ernment would take care of the cow slaughter and that night he lege will also be named after question Michel and later issue this point of time is being education of both sons of the had got a call from a local Inspector Singh,” Garg said. summons to other accused examined within the Ministry.” Cong for Agusta defence slain inspector and also repay MLA. The DGP said, “We in the linked to the case including for- Kumar said the Government a house loan of Rs 30 lakh. “As he was in the wash- police force are like a family. mer IAF chief SP Tyagi, his will revert to the British High member, BJP spokesperson favour of Lalit Modi in London. Singh’s elder son Abhishek room, I told him about the call Besides an extraordinary pen- cousins and Gautam Khaitan Commission soon. Cong spokesman Sambit Patra said adding all He also said the BJP must give is preparing for Civil Services later,” she said, hinting at a pos- sion, we have also offered a of IDS Infotech and others. Sources said consular three have worked under big an answer on Jaitley repre- examination while the younger sible link between that call job to a kin of the slain cop. Sources said Michel is access is generally provided to retorts many top Congress lawyers like Salman senting stock broker Ketan one is pursuing a law course. and the violence that took But since the sons are study- being confronted with docu- nationals of friendly countries. Khurshid and Kapil Sibal. The Parekh. The government has place later. ing, we have left it to their dis- ments running into 1.5 lakh Michel, 57, was brought to leaders of BJP BJP has used the extradition of Shergill, who too is a already announced extra-ordi- Minister of State for Food cretion.” pages. India late Tuesday night fol- Michel to India to hit out at the Supreme Court advocate, Michel entered into as lowing his extradition by the have represented Congress as it has often alleged alleged the BJP is a “one stop many as 12 contracts with United Arab Emirates in con- that some leaders of the shop which provides full ser- Finmeccanica, AgustaWestland nection with the case being fraudsters in past Opposition party were involved vice to fraudsters and scamsters Does fixed tenure make Savitribai and Westland Helicopters UK probed by both CBI and ED. in corruption in the VVIP by acting as their advisers, through two of his firms name- A designated court on PNS n NEW DELHI chopper deal. lawyers, boarding pass agents, ly Global Trade and Commerce Wednesday sent him to five- The Congress countered ticket agents, establishing in Ltd London and Global day custody of the CBI. He will he BJP on Thursday with its spokesperson Jaiveer London agents and police pro- CBI chief untouchable Phule Services FZE, Dubai, UAE to be produced on December 10 Tremained unrelenting in Shergill saying the BJP is try- tection agents”. “The BJP link- legitimise the illicit commission before the court. its attack against the Congress ing to link Congress’ name with ing the Congress party with on the procurement of VVIP Meanwhile, emboldened for defending the extradited Agusta on the basis of an AgustaWestland on the basis of quits BJP helicopters by Ministry of by the extradition of Michel, AgustaWestland middleman expelled Congress leader. He an expelled Congress lawyer is for his actions, asks SC Defence, India. the CBI is all set to send Joint in the court. Having forced the said many top leaders of the a classic case of pot calling the PNS n LUCKNOW An amount of Euro Director of CBI Special Congress to expel its Indian ruling party have represented kettle black,” he said. 23 decision to divest him of all 42.27million (`295 crore Investigation Team (SIT) A Youth Congress legal depart- “fraudsters” in the past. Earlier in the day, Patra, to Court questions powers and sending him on fter hurling vitriol at the approximately) was paid by Sai Manohar to London to ment chief Aljo Joseph for According to Shergill, if the a question about lawyer kin of leave. ABharatiya Janata Party the Finmeccanica Group to assist the proceedings in a representing Michel in court, BJP is linking the Congress some top BJP leaders appear- grave exigency for However, the SC ques- brass, Member of Parliament the firms of Michel as court there for the extradition the BJP came out with the with Michel on the basis of a ing for those accused of cor- tioned, “Does the fixed tenure from Bahraich, Savitribai kickbacks without undertaking of controversial businessman names of two other lawyers lawyer, they should answer on ruption, said they did not only Govt’s overnight of CBI Director supersede all Phule, resigned from the pri- any work against the Vijay Mallya. representing him and pointed Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s recuse themselves but also rules and makes him untouch- mary membership of the party receipt of such amount, the The final hearing of extra- to their links with senior family members taking fees returned the fee paid to them.