Chopper scam: ED files supplementary charge sheet against Ratul Puri in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday filed a supplementary charge sheet against Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's nephew Ratul Puri in a money laundering case related to the alleged AgustaWestland chopper scam.

Special judge Arvind Kumar took cognisance of the charge sheet and issued a production warrant for Puri on December 18.

The court also summoned Jaspreet Ahuja, an alleged close-aide of Puri and named in the charge sheet, on the next date of hearing.

The agency arrested Puri on September 4 and he is currently in judicial custody.

The money laundering case was lodged following alleged irregularities in the purchase of 12 VVIP choppers from Italy-based Finmeccanica's British subsidiary, AgustaWestland.

During the hearing, ED's Special Public Prosecutor N K Matta told the court that Puri had allegedly received proceeds of crime from Interstellar Technologies Ltd, owned by Rajiv Saxena and Global Services FZE and Globe Oil FZE, owned by alleged middleman Christian ...