INX Media case: Delhi court sends Chidambaram to ED custody till Oct 30

Special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar allowed the ED to quiz Chidambaram and said that he be taken to AIIMS immediately in case of any medical complication

P Chidambaram
Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : Oct 24 2019 | 6:59 PM IST

A Delhi court Thursday sent former finance minister P Chidambaram to custodial interrogation by the Enforcement Directorate till October 30 in the INX Media money laundering case.

Special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar allowed the ED to quiz Chidambaram and said that he be taken to AIIMS immediately in case of any medical complication.

The court said that the other conditions of his custody will be the same, including on providing him home-cooked food.

The probe agency had sought 7-day custodial interrogation of the 74-year old senior Congress leader.

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Topics :INX Media caseP Chidambaram

First Published: Oct 24 2019 | 6:30 PM IST

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