VVIP Chopper deal: Khaitan was behind parking of kickbacks, says ED

Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday opposed in a Delhi court the bail plea of businessman Gautam Khaitan, arrested in connection with the money laundering case related to Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper deal, claiming that he was behind the "parking" of alleged kickbacks in the matter.

New Delhi: Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday opposed in a Delhi court the bail plea of businessman Gautam Khaitan, arrested in connection with the money laundering case related to Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper deal, claiming that he was behind the "parking" of alleged kickbacks in the matter.

ED's prosecutor NK Matta told Special CBI Judge VK Gupta that the agency was conducting further investigation in the case and Khaitan was not cooperating in the ongoing probe.

"A total of 70 million Euros (Rs 360 crore) was paid as kickbacks. Khaitan was the person who was behind the parking of kickbacks at various places. We are trying to conclude the probe at the earliest. They (Khaitan) are not cooperating in the probe," Matta said.

Countering his submissions, senior advocate P V Kapur, appearing for Khaitan, argued that ED has not said anything in its reply to the bail application to substantiate that his client was not cooperating in the probe.

"To say that he is not cooperating in the probe is unfair," he argued.

Kapur contended that other accused, who were allegedly the recipients of the purported

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