Christian Michel James, a British national involved in a high-profile money laundering case, has declined bail granted by an Indian court, citing safety fears. Extradited from Dubai in 2018, he faces allegations of being a middleman in a significant bribery scandal related to the AgustaWestland helicopter deal. After spending over six years in Tihar Jail, Michel expressed that he feels unsafe in Delhi and reasons that it is akin to a larger prison. Despite the court's insistence on his release under bail, he maintains that he would rather continue his trial from abroad due to security issues.
"For me, Delhi is just a larger prison, he told the court of Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal. My family cannot come here; they have been told for years it is not safe."
"I have to say with great regret that something happened in AIIMS that I have to talk to you about in private. And I have witnesses, he said, as he stood holding crutches."
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