CEO of helicopter firm arrested, CBI to probe

AN EXPRESS STORY

24 FEB '12 The first report: 'Indian helicopter deal sparks corruption row in Italy'. Next day, Defence ministry sought report from Indian mission in Italy

25 APR The alleged bribe: 'India helicopter deal: Italy probes Euro 51 mn payoff'

28 APR Key middleman Guido Haschke's India connection: 'Italian under probe was active in India defence sector'

23 OCT The Express reports role and connections of UK-based Christian Michel, co-accused in the case

25 OCT The Express begins series of reports tracking the Italian investigation: role of Finmeccanica's India head; Indian middlemen, including a former IAF chief's kin; the middlemen's taped conversations

NOV 1 Key disclosure: probe has found India tweaked technical requirements of contract to get AgustaWestland into race. On Dec 3, The Express reported that a govt probe had established the tweak

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