A day after taking custody of Peter Mukerjea, who is undergoing trial in the Sheena Bora murder case, the CBI…
Peter Mukerjea (Photo: Facebook)
A day after taking custody of Peter Mukerjea, who is undergoing trial in the Sheena Bora murder case, the CBI on Monday sought five-day custody of the former media baron in the INX media case, officials said.
Mukerjea was produced before a special CBI judge at Delhi’s Patiala House Court by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the morning in connection with the money laundering case involving an INX media deal.
Till Sunday, Mukerjea was lodged at Mumbai’s Arthur Road jail.
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Four CBI sleuths visited the jail on Sunday and took Mukerjea in custody after the special CBI court’s decision on Friday to let the premier investigative agency grill the beleaguered media mogul.
Mukerjea will remain in CBI custody till April 3.
Karti Chidambaram, former Union finance minister P Chidambaram’s son, has also been arrested in the INX Media case.
Indrani Mukerjea, Peter’s wife and the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case too has been arrested in the case.
The INX Media case, registered by the CBI, relates to a Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval granted to INX Media, founded by the Mukerjeas, for receiving foreign funds in 2007.
The Enforcement Directorate has also registered a case against INX Media, the Mukerjeas and others under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
INX Media is accused of violating the FIPB guidelines while receiving investments from Mauritius.
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