Lobbyist Deepak Talwar arrest into aviation scam

NPnews24 Online: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested aviation lobbyist Deepak Talwar in connection with the aviation scam. Aviation minister was also grilled by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for 3 days in connection with the same case.

Praful Patel was also mention in the charge sheet by ED, and was the civil aviation minister in UPA government when these deals took place.

DeepaK Talwar, recently deported from Dubai and illegally engaged. He managed to secure favourable traffic rights for these airlines during 2008-09 at the cost of National carrier, Air India.

According to ED, which arrested Deepak Talwar after he was deported from Dubai these Proceeds of Crime were layered through a series of international money transfers, to finally integrate in India in M/s Wave Hospitality Private Limited, a company beneficially owned and controlled by Deepak Talwar and his family members in the name of his son, Aditya Talwar. These Proceeds of Crime were then utilised in the construction of Hotel Holiday Inn in Aerocity, New Delhi which was recently attached by ED.