Christian Michel James, accused in the AgustaWestland case, wants to serve his sentence in India instead of seeking bail due to security concerns. He has alleged poisoning attempts in Tihar Jail, prompting a court directive for a report from jail authorities. Medical treatment for his post-surgery pain has also been ordered.
New Delhi: The Tihar Jail authorities informed a Delhi court on Tuesday that Christian Michel James, who is accused of being a middleman in the AgustaWestland helicopter deal case, is not eligible for any remission since he has not been convicted yet. The jail superintendent told Special Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal that James has maintained “satisfactory” conduct during his time in custody and that “no punishment was recorded during the custody of James.” The court has now asked for a detailed report in response to James’ plea, in which he has requested six months of remission.
