* Delhi's Patiala House Court sends
Karti Chidambaram to one-day police custody, reports ANI.
*
CBI in remand application seeks 15-days custody of Karti Chidambaram, reports ANI.
* Out of the blue arrest is made today, 11 years after the so-called incident & submission of all documents. FIR till today does not mention or name Karti Chidambaram as an accused: Randeep Surjewala
* Karti Chidambaram has no connection with the Advantage Strategic Consulting(P) Limited which allegedly received kickbacks and always cooperated with the ED and the CBI in the case, ANI quotes Karti's Counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi as saying.
* Abhishek Manu Singhvi tells Court that it is most bizarre case against Karti by the CBI. "The arrest is motivated. He hasn't been given a single summon in last 6 months," says Singhvi.
* "Karti is evasive in his replies and investigation. He made incorrect statements with respect to evidence. All this is delaying the conclusion of investigation," says CBI during the hearing at the Court.
* CBI tells court that Karti is not cooperating in the investigation, reports PTI.
* Karti Chidambaram arrives at CBI court in Delhi.
* Karti Chidambaram leaves CBI headquarters for Delhi's Patiala House Court.
"CBI gave him a lot of chances but he continued with his lies even after all evidence was presented against him. He will certainly go to jail & chargesheet will be filed by the CBI," says Subramanian Swamy on Karti Chidambram's arrest.
No one is above law, says BJP"I believe no one should consider oneself above the law of the country. The corrupt are being sent to jail under the law which is taking its own course in the matter" BJP leader Sambit Patra told ANI. Snubbing the Congress party for calling Karti's arrest a case of 'vindictive politics' Patra said, "I see no reason why any political party should cry vendetta. This is law, not vendetta".
* Times Now has reported that Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi is expected to respresent Karti Chidambaram in the court.
* The CBI now headed by Alok Verma has lived up to the reputation of being independent: Subramanian Swamy
* Congress has called the act a 'diversionary tactic' by the BJP to reduce attention around the recent bank frauds in the country.
* Karti has been flown from Chennai to Delhi by the CBI. He will be produced before Delhi court.
* Karti was returning from a trip to London when he was detained at the airport by CBI officials.
* Karti was arrested in connection with the
INX money laundering case
.
* CBI arrested Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union minister
P Chidambaram, today morning at Chennai airport.
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