Chinese Visa Scam Case: Delhi Court Grants Regular Bail to Congress Leader Karti Chidambaram

The Rouse Avenue court in Delhi granted regular bail to Congress leader Karti Chidambaram on Thursday, June 6, in a money laundering case linked to a Chinese visa scam.

Special Judge for Enforcement Directorate and CBI, Kaveri Baweja, granted the relief to the Congress leader after he appeared before the court in pursuance to summons issued against him.

The court had issued a summons against the accused while taking cognisance of a charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate in the case. The judge granted the relief on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh and one surety of like amount.

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In 2011, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had filed a chargesheet against Congress MP Karti Chidambaram in an alleged money laundering case related to his alleged bribery of Rs 50 lakh for paying visas to some Chinese nationals.

In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Karti won from the Sivagangai Lok Sabha constituency, but it was a three-way fight between BJP, Congress and AIADMK.