Hours after former union minister P Chidambaram was granted protection from any coercive action, the CBI today pressed for his custodial interrogation in the INX Media corruption case, alleging it was necessary as he has remained evasive and non-cooperative during questioning.
The probe agency made the submission in an affidavit filed before Justice AK Pathak, who listed the matter for hearing on August 1 and extended till then the interim protection against arrest granted to Chidambaram on May 31.
The CBI, represented by Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, said in its affidavit that despite there being “cogent and convincing material on record” based on which questions were put to the former Union Minister, he “chose to remain evasive and did not cooperate with the investigating agency”.