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Congress MP Karti Chidambaram's request for anticipatory bail was rejected by a CBI court on Friday in a money laundering case connected to the alleged visa scam, reported news agency ANI. Along with Chidambaram, anticipatory bail applications of two others have also been dismissed by the court.
The Enforcement Directorate had recently filed a money laundering case against the Congress leader following a CBI case in the matter.
Karti Chidambaram was summoned for the second day by the CBI on Friday after being questioned for nine hours over accusations of partaking in an alleged "visa scam".
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Tuesday lashed out at the central government for "once again using its agencies" to accuse him of a "malicious and completely fabricated charge". Denying the allegations, the Congress leader said he "firmly" states that he is not associated with visa issue 'bribe-for-visas' scam.
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram is likely to appear before the CBI on Wednesday to join the investigation into an alleged scam pertaining to issuance of visa to 263 Chinese nationals in 2011 when his father P Chidambaram was the home minister.