ED receives new evidence in INX scam, bribe money goes directly to Chidambaram's trust

New Delhi, August 29, 2019, Thursday

The Enforcement Directorate has received documentary evidence that the bribe money was directly received by the Chidambaram, a trustee in the INX media scam. It is clear from these documents that the Northstar Company, which was given the bribe amount, had donated Rs. 33 lakhs five thousand to the Palaniappa Chetier Trust. The trustee itself is the Chidambaram trustee.

INX Media documents clearly stated that on September 26, 2008, Northstar Company was given Rs 60 lakh. The CBI had also questioned Chidambaram about the trust. Now the CBI is trying to obtain the documents of this trust. If the amount of this bribe is directly or indirectly linked to Chidambaram, then there is a possibility that Chidambaram's difficulty will increase.

Earlier, the ED Supreme Court had disclosed that Chidambaram's anonymous assets have been extended to 12 countries and there are 17 anonymous bank accounts in the name of Chidambaram abroad.