The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a first information report (FIR) against 12 persons in the VVIP chopper deal, including former Air Force chief S P Tyagi.
Apart from the 12 private persons, formal FIRs were also registered against four companies, CBI sources said Wednesday.
The firms are Finmeccanica, AgustaWestland, IDS Infotech Ltd (India) and Aeromatrix India.
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Former Air Force chief S P Tyagi. File Pic/AFP
The country's premier probe agency has also raided 14 places in the National Capital Region, Delhi and Chandigarh.
A CBI and defence ministry team had gone to Italy to collect documents concerning alleged kickbacks to clinch the deal.
The investigative agency filed a preliminary inquiry against 11 people Feb 25.
Investigations are on into bribery allegations in the Rs 3,600 crore deal for 12 AW-101 choppers.
Former Finmeccanica CEO Giuseppe Orsi was arrested Feb 18 by Italian authorities on suspicion of engaging middlemen to swing the deal in his firm's favour.
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