Aircel-Maxis Case: ED likely to file fresh chargesheet against Karti

The Enforcement Directorate is expected to file a fresh charge sheet against former finance minister P Chidambaram’s son Karti Chidambaram in connection with Karti’s alleged involvement in the Aircel-Maxis Case.

He allegedly took service charges for getting the FIPB clearance to INX Media for receiving funds from abroad worth Rs 305 crore in 2007, when his father was the finance minister.

You Can Also Read This  Virat Kohli among world’s highest-paid athletes; no women in top 100: Forbes

Meanwhile, P Chidambaram appeared before the Enforcement Directorate for the second round of questioning in the Aircel-Maxis money laundering case on Tuesday.

He was summoned after he was first questioned on June 5 by the agency.

Chidambaram, also a former home minister, had earlier approached the court of Special Judge O P Saini seeking relief from arrest by the ED in the case.

You Can Also Read This  Heat wave likely in Rajasthan, MP, Maharashtra over next two days: IMD

The court then directed the ED not to take any coercive action or arrest him till July 10 in connection with the case.