An ED official said that the financial probe agency issued separate attachments orders attaching assets to the tune of Rs 385.44 crore of Saxena under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Agusta Westland Chopper Scam and Moser Baer bank fraud case.

He said the attached assets includes villa in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai worth 20 million AED and balances in five Swiss bank accounts amounting to USD 45.55 million of Saxena. Saxena was deported to India from UAE on January 1, 2019 for his involvement in the case of Agusta Westland Chopper Scam and was arrested under PMLA.

The ED has initiated a probe involving Saxena on the basis of separate FIRs registered by CBI in AgustaWestland chopper scam and Moser Baer bank fraud case. He said in the chopper scam case, CBI registered a case under several sections of the IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act against then Air Chief Marshal S.P. Tyagi and others. (IANS)

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