In more trouble for Karti Chidambaram, arrested in the INX Media case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigators have reportedly found details of him transferring Rs 1.8 crore into the bank account of a senior political figure.
In more trouble for Karti Chidambaram, arrested in the INX Media case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigators have reportedly found details of him transferring Rs 1.8 crore into the bank account of a senior political figure.
The official familiar with the probe has alleged that Karti transferred the money from his account in the Chennai branch of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), reported Times of India.
The amount was allegedly transferred from Karti's account (No.397990) in five installments between January 16, 2006 and September 23, 2009.
However, the officials have refused to divulge more details about the recipient as it could hamper the ongoing investigation.
The development comes amid Karti's claim that the probe against him is politically motivated.
A report also said that the agency is considering summoning the political stalwart for an explanation.
Meanwhile, the agency is likely to seek his remand to question him, however, it is waiting for the CBI to finish its custodial interrogation.
On Sunday, Karti was brought to the Byculla prison in Mumbai by a six-member team of the CBI and confronted with Indrani Mukerjea as part of the CBI's probe into the matter for around four hours.
Karti Chidambaram and Mukerjea were questioned by the CBI as a part of its probe in the INX Media deal in which the former allegedly received kickbacks.
Karti Chidambaram was arrested by the CBI on February 28 after a confessional statement was given by Mukerjea before a magistrate.
He was sent in a five-day CBI custody on March 1.
Karti was arrested at Chennai airport on his return from the United Kingdom, in connection with the FIR lodged on May 15 last year alleging irregularities in Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance to INX Media for receiving overseas funds worth about Rs 305 crore in 2007 when his father was the Union finance minister.
It is alleged that Karti had received funds to the tune of Rs 10 lakh in the case, officials had earlier said.
The fresh evidence in the case, which triggered his arrest, was based on the statement of Mukerjea, who recorded it under section 164 of CrPC before a magistrate on February 17.
The CBI alleged that Karti Chidambaram also received money from INX media to scuttle a tax probe. The firm was owned at the time by former media baron Peter Mukerjea and Indrani, who are currently in jail on charges of murdering Indrani's daughter Sheena Bora.
The Enforcement Directorate has also registered a money laundering case.
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
 "Karti chidambaram")
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}