Chidambaram arrested in INX Media case after high drama
He was held from his residence after making surprise appearance at press meet
22/08/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,NEW DELHI
He was held from his residence after making surprise appearance at press meet
22/08/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,NEW DELHI
CBI officials taking away Congress leader P. Chidambaram in New Delhi on Wednesday. ANI
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday arrested former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram soon after he held a press conference at the Congress headquarters refuting all charges against him in the INX Media case.
“He has been arrested on an arrest warrant issued by a competent court,” said CBI spokesperson Nitin Wakankar.
After his arrest, doctors from the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital conducted a medical examination on him at the CBI headquarters, sources said.
Mr. Chidambaram has been kept in suite No. 5 of the CBI Guest House on the ground floor of the agency headquarters, they said.
He will be produced before a special CBI court on Thursday, where the agency will seek his remand.
Earlier, high drama unfolded outside Mr. Chidambaram’s residence following his arrival after the press conference around 8.15 p.m.
A CBI team, which had earlier reached the Congress headquarters, jumped over the wall of the premises to enter Mr. Chidambaram's house. An ED team, led by a Joint Director-level officer, also entered the residence.
Mr. Chidambaram’s supporters soon gathered outside, shouting slogans against the investigating agencies and the Central government.
After completing the formalities, the CBI team took custody of Mr. Chidambaram around 9.30 p.m. and drove away in a car to the CBI headquarters.
Bail denied
The CBI and the ED teams had started looking for Mr. Chidambaram after his plea for anticipatory bail was denied by the Delhi High Court on Tuesday, and his appeal was not immediately listed for hearing by the Supreme Court.
Several teams of the two agencies attempted to track him down, but he could not be traced till he appeared for the press conference.
In a twist to the daylong drama with news channels and the ruling government questioning Mr. Chidambaram’s alleged attempts at “evading” arrest, he appeared at the Congress headquarters at 8 p.m. to address the media.
“In the INX Media case, I have not been accused of any offence. Nor has anyone else, including any member of my family, been accused of any offence. In fact, there is no chargesheet by either the CBI or the ED filed before a competent court,” he said.
He also said that the FIR did not accuse him of any wrongdoing. “Yes, there is a widespread impression that grave offences have been committed, and my son and I have committed those offences. Nothing can be farther from truth. These are lies spread by pathological liars.”
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday arrested former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram soon after he held a press conference at the Congress headquarters refuting all charges against him in the INX Media case.
“He has been arrested on an arrest warrant issued by a competent court,” said CBI spokesperson Nitin Wakankar.
After his arrest, doctors from the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital conducted a medical examination on him at the CBI headquarters, sources said.
Mr. Chidambaram has been kept in suite No. 5 of the CBI Guest House on the ground floor of the agency headquarters, they said.
He will be produced before a special CBI court on Thursday, where the agency will seek his remand.
Earlier, high drama unfolded outside Mr. Chidambaram’s residence following his arrival after the press conference around 8.15 p.m.
A CBI team, which had earlier reached the Congress headquarters, jumped over the wall of the premises to enter Mr. Chidambaram's house. An ED team, led by a Joint Director-level officer, also entered the residence.
Mr. Chidambaram’s supporters soon gathered outside, shouting slogans against the investigating agencies and the Central government.
After completing the formalities, the CBI team took custody of Mr. Chidambaram around 9.30 p.m. and drove away in a car to the CBI headquarters.
Bail denied
The CBI and the ED teams had started looking for Mr. Chidambaram after his plea for anticipatory bail was denied by the Delhi High Court on Tuesday, and his appeal was not immediately listed for hearing by the Supreme Court.
Several teams of the two agencies attempted to track him down, but he could not be traced till he appeared for the press conference.
In a twist to the daylong drama with news channels and the ruling government questioning Mr. Chidambaram’s alleged attempts at “evading” arrest, he appeared at the Congress headquarters at 8 p.m. to address the media.
“In the INX Media case, I have not been accused of any offence. Nor has anyone else, including any member of my family, been accused of any offence. In fact, there is no chargesheet by either the CBI or the ED filed before a competent court,” he said.
He also said that the FIR did not accuse him of any wrongdoing. “Yes, there is a widespread impression that grave offences have been committed, and my son and I have committed those offences. Nothing can be farther from truth. These are lies spread by pathological liars.”
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