Karti Chidambaram taken to his office by CBI for probe
Updated by admin on
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 01:59 PM IST
Chennai:
Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union Finance Minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram, was taken by CBI to his office in
Nungambakkam, Chennai, for further questioning in connection with the charges with relation to INX Media funding.
Karti ws earlier questioned by CBI officials at the Nungambakkam residence where he stays with his father, P Chidambaram. While
father was away in New Delhi, CBI police searched the residence in Nungambakkam in the presence of Karti on May 16 morning.
After the searches at the residence and the office of Karti nearby, CBI offices decided to take Karti to the office for further
questioning. Karti was being questioned by CBI officials at the officein Nungambakkam on May 16 afternoon.
Meanwhile, Karti told mediapersons that he was being targeted systematically and politically, in order to silence his father in the arena
of politics. "This is nothing but political vendetta", he said.
Karti also said that the CBI did not seize any documents from him. "It is clearly a witch-hunt", added Karti.
