INX Media case: CBI grills Karti Chidambaram for 8 hours, asks him to appear again on August 28

Former finance minister P Chidambaram’s son Karti Chidambaram on Wednesday appeared before CBI in connection with a corruption case.  

It is said that CBI has grilled Karti with more than 100 questions during his over eight hours of questioning.

As per CBI sources, Karti arrived on the directives of the Supreme Court at the agency headquarters around 10.20 AM.  They said he will be questioned again on August 28.

Sources said CBI has framed over 100 questions on various aspects of the case which were drafted by investigators.

The agency wanted to examine him in connection with the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance given to media group INX Media for receiving funds from Mauritius when his father P Chidambaram was the Union finance minister.

INX Media Case: Karti Chidambaram leaves CBI HQ after 8 hours of questioning; will again be questioned on 28 August. #Delhi pic.twitter.com/wiltXLsjf0

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It is alleged that a firm “indirectly controlled” by him received money from INX Media, run by Indrani and Peter Mukerjea.

The CBI had issued a notice to Karti to appear for questioning in June but he had sought more time. Later, a look out circular was also issued against him to prevent him from leaving the country, CBI sources said.

Karti had then approached the Madras High Court which stayed the circular. The Supreme Court later put on hold the high court order.

During a hearing before the apex court, Karti had told the court he was willing to appear before the CBI. The court then directed him to appear on August 23.

A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud allowed Karti to be accompanied by a lawyer at the CBI headquarters during the questioning.

The CBI had registered the case on May 15 against Karti, his company Chess Management Services, INX Media, Advantage Strategic Consulting Services, its director Padma Vishwanathan and the Mukerjeas.

The Mukerjeas, charged with killing Indrani’s daughter, Sheena Bora, are currently in jail.

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P Chidambaram had issued a strong statement in response to the FIR, saying the government was using the CBI and other agencies to target his son.

The FIPB approval was granted in “hundreds of cases”, thesenior Congress leader had said. (With PTI Inputs)