CBI gets Karti Chidambaram in custody for 3 more days

New Delhi, Mar 06: The CBI custody of Karti Chidambaram, who was last week arrested for allegedly taking bribes, was today extended by three days.

The order came after the investigation agency said in the court that "new revelations" have come up and Chidambaram junior's custodial interrogation was necessary to confront him with the "new facts".

On Monday, Karti Chidambaram challenged the ED's jurisdiction in the Supreme Court. In his fresh writ petition, Karti Chidambaram said that the Enforcement Directorate has no jurisdiction to issue summons based on the FIR registered by the CBI.

Karti has been in CBI custody since March 1, after the agency contended that there were "very shocking evidences" of his activities while on a recent trip to London.

Last year, CBI had lodged an FIR against Karti Chidambaram for alleged irregularities in Foreign Investment Promotion Board or FIPB clearance to INX Media