Central Bureau of Investigation registers FIR against Karthi Chidmabaram and Ashok Gehlot

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday registered an FIR in connection with the Rajasthan ambulance scam case filed by Rajasthan Police against Karthi Chidmabaram, son of former Union finance minister P Chidambaram and several other Congress leaders from Rajasthan, including former chief minister Ashok Gehlot.

CBI took over the probe from Rajasthan Police after a formal notification was issued by the state and Central governments. Rajasthan Police's FIR, filed in June 2014, immediately after BJP returned to power in the state, has named Gehlot, Sachin Pilot, Ravi Krishna (son of former Union minister Vayalar Ravi) and Karthi Chidmabaram.

When contacted Pilot told ET, "This action by the CBI is on the prodding of the Raje government and is nothing but a meek, vendetta driven malicious prosecution."

Karthi's office in an email reply said he had been an independent non-executive director of Ziqitza only till February 24, 2012. "He had never been involved in the administration of the Company. He had never held any share in the company at any point of time. The company has other independent directors who continue in their position."