Opposing the anticipatory bail plea of Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram in an alleged Chinese vivas scam case, the Enforcement Directorate has told the Delhi High Court that Karti is a highly influential person having sufficient political clout and that there is an apprehension that he may influence the witnesses and tamper with evidences.
Further stating that Karti has not been summoned by the probe agency yet in the present matter, the ED has further informed the Court that his apprehension of arrest, at the current stage of investigation, is premature.
A money laundering case was registered by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with alleged Chinese vivas scam. Karti Chidambaram had approached the High Court after he was denied anticipatory bail by city’s Rouse Avenue Court on June 3.
ED has further stated in the reply that Karti’s apprehension of arrest is unfounded and that the matter is is still at a very preliminary stage.
It has further been stated that the mere fact that Karti’s role was not detailed in the FIR does not mean that he is not guilty of the offence of Money Laundering.
“It is well settled that an FIR is not meant to be an encyclopaedia of all facts relating to an offence. The offence of Money Laundering is a long drawn out and complicated process involving various stages,” the reply reads.
Furthermore, it has also been stated that Karti’s allegation of political vendetta and mala fide are totally bald averments with not a single material factual…
