Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union Minister P Chidambaram, has been reportedly arrested by CBI early morning today in Chennai. The scam-ridden father-son due have been under scanner for their involvement in obtaining FIPB (Foreign Investment Promotion Board) approvals for INX media after allegedly receiving bribes through Advantage Strategic Consulting Pvt Limited, a firm controlled by Karti Chidambaram.
CBI had earlier filed an FIR against Karti Chidambaram, Mukerjea couple, INX media, Advantage Strategic Consulting Pvt Limited, Chess Management services and Padma Viswanathan, a director of Advantage Strategic Consulting Pvt Limited. However, startling revelations have emerged from raids in Chennai properties of Karti Chidambaram.
https://twitter.com/Zee_Hindustan/status/968682500540088325?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Karti was reportedly arrested earlier today as soon as he stepped out of British Airways flight in Chennai.
https://twitter.com/jgopikrishnan70/status/968687408052137984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Interestingly, last night, Karti unassumingly tweeted a picture of boarding a British Airways flight from Heathrow Airport.
https://twitter.com/KartiPC/status/968526439048990720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
The CBI has registered a case regarding alleged irregularities in granting the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance to INX Media in 2007 when P Chidambaram was the Finance Minister. The agency has levelled the charges of criminal conspiracy, cheating, taking gratification by corrupt or illegal means and criminal misconduct.