Jo Johnson Met Michel in Tihar on Jan 31

Jo Johnson, member of the House of Lords and brother of former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, met one of the accused in the AgustaWestland case, Christian Michel, in Delhi's Tihar Jail last week to discuss "personal and family matters," people familiar with the development said on Monday.

- Neeraj Chauhan

NEW DELHI:

The people added that Joseph Johnson Edmund, the Baron Johnson of Marylebone, is related to Michel by marriage, and met him at Tihar Jail number 4 at 11 am on Friday, January 31 for an hour.

Johnson's office did not respond to an e-mail seeking comment.

While it is not known what exactly transpired between them, Michel's plea to a Delhi court last week, ahead of the meeting, stated that Johnson wanted to know about his well-being and discuss personal and family matters.

In his plea, Michel added that he has been in judicial custody for the past six years and that in this period, none of his relatives has visited him. He urged the court to allow Johnson to meet him. His plea was filed through his lawyer Aljo K. Joseph.