October 16, 2019 4:22 PM

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Court issues production warrant against P Chidambaram in INX Media case

A Delhi court today issued a production warrant against former Finance Minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram in the INX Media money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate, ED. <br />'' <br />'' The ED informed Special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar, who issued the production warrant, that it has interrogated Chidambaram in Tihar jail, where he is currently lodged in connection with the INX Media corruption case filed by the CBI, and arrested him. The court directed the jail authorities to produce Mr Chidambaram at 3 pm tomorrow.<br />'' <br />'' The advocates appearing for the ED told the court that its officials have also recorded Chidambaram's statement during interrogation. A three-member team of investigators of the central probe agency arrived at the prison at 8:15 am and is understood to have questioned him there for about two hours.<br />'' <br />'' The arrest has been made under the provision of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The special court had yesterday allowed the ED to interrogate P Chidambaram in Tihar jail and arrest him if necessary.<br />''  <br />

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