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Jailed Agusta middleman’s son calls for his release; questions additional charges, cites Nirav Modi case

Christian Michel's son, Alois, urges India to release his father, citing the AgustaWestland case and comparing it to Nirav Modi's extradition. He argues Michel has served maximum time for bribery and additional charges violate India's Extradition Act. The family seeks UK government intervention, while London assures consular support and engagement…

The Times of India

Families of Britons languishing in overcrowded Indian jail urge government to ‘wake up’

Christian Michel and Jagtar Singh Johal have spent a combined 15 years in Indian jails without trial, prompting fears they could be caught up in a wider diplomatic tug of war over alleged Indian economic fugitives in the UK. Namita Singh reports

The Independent UK

Family of British man detained in India without trial urge UK Government to act

Christian Michel, 63, has been held in an Indian prison for seven years, the maximum sentence for the alleged crime he was extradited for.

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Children of Briton jailed in India for seven years without trial protest Modi’s UK visit

Exclusive: While Keir Starmer hails a new £6bn pact with Narendra Modi at Chequers, in London Christian Michel’s family urge the Labour leader to end his ordeal

The Independent UK

Briton held for more than six years in India without trial speaks out: ‘My whole life is destroyed’

INTERVIEW: Exclusive: Christian Michel speaks to Namita Singh on the sidelines of a court hearing in Delhi, where he has been granted bail but cannot meet the conditions to leave the capital’s notorious high-security prison

The Independent UK

Briton held without trial in India refuses to be bailed to ‘unsafe’ streets: ‘Delhi is just a bigger prison’

Citing security concerns and past threats to his life, Michel insists he feels safer inside New Delhi’s Tihar Jail, where he has been held for over six years without trial

The Independent UK

Christian Michel: British national granted bail in money laundering case after 6 years in custody

Noting Michel has served close to maximum sentence period of seven year, court said, ‘further incarceration would render the entire purpose of a trial meaningless’

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What is the AgustaWestland case involving British citizen Christian Michel?

Michel was extradited from UAE in 2018 in the chopper scam and remained in prison in India for six years without trial

The Independent UK

David Lammy begins four-day visit to ‘reset’ UK-India relationship

Lammy’s trip puts fresh spotlight on India-UK trade talks that has hit a roadblock

The Independent UK

AgustaWestland Scam: Supreme Court Rejects Christian Michel's Bail Plea

Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of British citizen Christian Michel, accused in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam. Read full story on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Le Mans Virtual Series: AMG win at Spa, Verstappen second

James Baldwin, Bono Huis and Graham Carroll took the overall victory in the 6 Hours of Spa, while Max Verstappen finished second.

Motorsport

Le Mans Virtual Series: Team Redline, R8G Esports score Monza class wins

The 4 Hours of Monza concluded on Saturday 8th October with Team Redline's No. 1 LMP and R8G Esports' No 888 Ferrari taking their class wins.

Motorsport

Le Mans Virtual Series Bahrain: Floyd Vanwall-Burst and Red Bull Racing victorious

The 8 Hours of Bahrain has been won in LMP by Floyd Vanwall-Burst and in GTE by Oracle Red Bull Racing.

Motorsport

Minister silent on claims spy agencies’ information led to abduction of Sikh

Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was in Punjab in northern India for his wedding in 2017 when his family say he was arrested.

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Daily Record

Scot detained in India for five years begs Liz Truss not to swap his freedom for trade deals in handwritten note

Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was arrested when he was in India for his wedding in 2017 over his activism and campaigning for Sikh human rights.

The National (Scotland)

Jagtar Singh Johal writes to Liz Truss urging her to secure his release

JAGTAR Singh Johal has written a letter to new Prime Minister Liz Truss demanding she make a stand against his imprisonment in India and work to…

Dynamite News

AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper Scam: ED files affidavit opposing Christian Michel bail plea

ED told Supreme Court that during the course of Michel's custodial interrogation, the accused had tried to pass confidential papers to his counsel at the time of legal access. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam: SC asks CBI, ED to respond to Christian Michel bail plea

Accused middleman in AgustaWestland chopper deal scam has already spent nearly four years as undertrial

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The Hindu

AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam: CBI charge sheet against former Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma

CBI has alleged that there was a conspiracy to swing contract in favour of AgustaWestland for bribes

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