Abhishek Verma (businessman)
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February 23, 1968 New Delhi, India |
| Residence | New Delhi, London, Bucharest |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Masters in Political Science, Georgetown University |
| Occupation | businessman & philanthropist |
| Organization | Shrikant Verma Trust |
| Known for | Arms Dealer and global weapons contractor |
| Home town | New Delhi - India, London - UK |
| Spouse(s) | Asmita Verma (married 1992-1996), Anca Verma (married 2006-present) |
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Abhishek Verma (born 23 February 1968 in New Delhi, India) is an arms dealer and the main suspect in the Scorpene submarines deal, AgustaWestland VVIP helicopters bribery scandal and Navy War Room Leak Case.
Verma's father, Shrikant Verma, was a leading journalist before Indira Gandhi brought him into the Congress Party and made him a member of the 1976 Indian Parliament. From an early age, he was exposed to the media in his public life due to the assistance he provided his father. His mother, Veena Verma, served for fourteen years as a Member of Parliament, and served the Congress Party as Vice-President, responsible for the Mahila Congress.
In 2001, he was engaged to marry former Miss Greece and Miss Universe runner's up Evelina Papantoniou. He was also dating Playboy center-fold Simone Cronstrand prior to marrying 'Miss Romania', Anca Neacsu.
He was Chairman of Atlas Interactive India Private Limited and signed an agreement with the Indian Government to run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited to provide the technology for 'netTV' (television through an internet connection) by 2004.
Verma is the main witness in 1984 Sikh Riots genocide case against Congress Leader Jagdish Tytler. The courts in December 2015 directed the CBI to record his testimony as witness in this case against Tytler. In the international defence and armament companies circles Verma is known as the Lord of War'.
He was nominated to contest Lok Sabha parliamentary elections from Congress Party in 1996, which he turned down due to personal reasons.
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