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- ↑ "Tatra trucks scam: Antony admitted VK Singh told him about bribe". Firstpost. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- ↑ "Tatra deal: ED probing Rs 170 crore cash inflow". The Economic Times. 2013-03-16. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ↑ "Rs 14-crore bribe offer to army chief exposes scam worth crores in Tatra trucks". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
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