INX Media case: Karti Chidambaram sent to 5-day CBI custody

VB News | INDIA | Updated March 1, 2018 8:00 PM IST

Indian politician and businessman Karti P. Chidambaram who is the son of former finance minister P Chidambaram was taken sent to 5 day custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday in the INX Media Case. Notably, Karti was arrested by the CBI on Wednesday and taken into one-day judicial custody. He was produced before the court on Thursday and the court granted a 5 day custodial interrogation of the accused. Based on court’s decision, the CBI took Karti in 5-day custodial interrogation. Karti Chidambaram is said to have said in the court that “Kumbhakaran” CBI has been sleeping along. The court has said that Kartik would not be allowed to have home food during the custody period.

Karti Chidambaram was produced before the Special CBI judge Sunil Rana in the Patiala House Court. He is a member of the Indian National Congress Party and the All India Congress Committee.

Notably, his arrest has triggered a fierce battle between Congress and the ruling BJP. The CBI has levied charges that Karti Chidambaram had helped in foreign investment approvals for a television company.

ANI (@ANI)

Congress will not be deterred by unleashing of vendetta against P.Chidambaram & his family, we will continue to bring out the truth: Randeep Surjewala, Congress on Karti Chidambaram being taken in custody by CBI

Prashant Bhushan (@pbhushan1)

Though CBI may have evidence against Karti Chidambaram, yet there’s no justification to arrest him during investigation, without a charge sheet, since there is no danger of his fleeing the country. This show, while big fish like NiMo, MehulBhai &Mallya are allowed to loot & scoot