CBI books Congress leader Karti Chidambaram over illegal gratification

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday booked Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Karti Chidambaram in a new case of alleged illegal gratification .

The CBI, on Tuesday morning, conducted raids across nine properties linked to Karti P Chidambaram, son of former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram.

The raids were conducted in Chennai (3), Mumbai (3), Karnataka (1), Punjab (1) and Odisha (1) in a case related to foreign remittance received by Karti between 2010 and 2014, according to reports.


"I have lost count, how many times has it been? Must be a record," Karti tweeted without specifying.

In the new case which is off shoot of an ongoing probe, the CBI has alleged that Karti Chidambaram had received Rs 50 lakh alleged bribe to facilitate visa of 250 Chinese nationals during the UPA regime, the officials said.

He is already under probe in getting Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance for INX media, they said.