No talks with AgustaWestland to buy choppers: Delhi Police

In this photograph taken on July 11, 2012 an AgustaWestland helicopter flies through a gap in the clouds during a flying display at the third day at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire, southern England. India on February 15, 2013 said it had started the process of cancelling a 748-million US dollar deal for 12 Italian helicopters amid allegations that the contract was won through kickbacks. The ministry of defence said in a statement it had 'initiated action for cancellation of contract for procurement of 12 AW101 (AgustaWestland) helicopters for the use of VVIPs'. AFP PHOTO

New Delhi, Feb 16 (PTI) Delhi Police today said it was never in talks to buy helicopters from AgustaWestland, the Italian firm at the centre of a controversy over allegations of paying kickbacks in the Rs 3600 crore VVIP chopper deal.

"Not at all. It was not even on our mind," Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar said when asked whether Delhi Police was in talks with the company for buying helicopters.

He was reacting to reports that documents suggest that AgustaWestland offered commissions to a company if it bagged a deal to supply helicopters and spare parts to Delhi Police.

"At that time I was the Special CP (Administration). This thought had not even come into our minds," he said.

On allegations that a policeman tried accessing call details records of BJP leader Arun Jaitely, he said a probe is on.

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