1 min readNew DelhiJul 10, 2014 12:30 AM IST
First published on: Jul 10, 2014 at 12:30 AM IST
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday recorded the statement of former Intelligence Bureau director and Andhra Pradesh Governor E S L Narasimhan as witness in connection with allegations of bribery in purchase of 12 VVIP helicopters from AgustaWestland. A team of CBI officials recorded Narasimhan’s statement at the Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad where questions related to change in service ceiling were put to him.
According to the CBI, Narasimhan, along with then NSA M K Narayanan and then SPG Chief B V Wanchoo, attended the March 1, 2005 meeting where the decision to reduce service ceiling – maximum height at which a helicopter can perform optimally – was taken. Recently, a CBI team had also quizzed Narayanan and Wanchoo.
The CBI said the need to record statements of Wanchoo and Narayanan was felt as both had participated in the meeting in 2005 that allowed key changes in the technical specifications of the chopper.
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