Christian Michel James, wanted in the AgustaWestland chopper case was extradited to India on Wednesday. A look at the case:
February 12, 2013: Finmeccanica chief Giuseppe Orsi arrested by Italian police for alleged payoffs. CBI initiates enquiry into alleged kickbacks. ED also launches a probe.
March 13, 2013: CBI registers case against retired IAF chief S.P. Tyagi and 12 others.
September 23, 2014: ED makes first arrest; lawyer Gautam Khaitan held for allegedly heping to route funds.
March 20, 2015: ED attaches assets worth Rs. 1.12 crore of British national Christian Michel James
November 2015: Interpol Red Notice issued against Christian Michel.
December 9, 2016: CBI arrests Tyagi, his cousin Sanjeev Tyagi and Khaitan.
February 2017: Authorities in UAE arrest Christian Michel. CBI makes a request for his extradition.
September 1, 2017: CBI files chargesheet against Tyagi and 11 others.
July 18, 2018: ED files chargesheet against 34 accused and companies.
November 19, 2018: Court proceedings on the extradition request against Christian Michel conclude in UAE. Duibai court upholds the lower court's dcision for possibility of exstraditing him.
December 4, 2018: Christian Michel is brought back to India on a special plane.
