Congress's troubleshooter from Karnataka DK Shivakumar who was arrested by Enforcement Directorate in New Delhi in connection with a money laundering case was taken to RML hospital in capital. former cabinet minister and sitting MLA from Kanakapura seat appeared before central probe ncy for questioning for fourth time on Tuesday at its hequarters in Khan Market. After a long session of grilling, Shivakumar was placed under arrest as per provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). ncy wants Congress leer to be put through custodial interrogation and hence he was arrested, y said. 

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Details of DK Shivakumar's hospitalisation, as per sources

Congress leer was in nursing home of Ram Mahar Lohia (RML) Hospital on Wednesday, sources said. sources ded, that he is in a separate ward for VVIPs which has private rooms. He h complained of high blood pressure and uneasiness, sources said. Doctors have carried out tests and only after doctors' vice will he be shifted out of  RML Hospital, sources informed. On Tuesday night, an alternate arrangement was me for him at Tughlak Ro police station, sources said, ding that ED is waiting for his medical report.

DK Shivakumar lashes out

Soon after his arrest, tweets put out from his handle termed cases against him as politically motivated as y took a dig at "BJP friends" for being "successful in ir mission of arresting" him.  He appealed to his party cre, supporters to t be disheartened claimimg that he has t done anything illegal. He ded that he h faith in and in country's judiciary." See DK Shivakumar's tweets in link below.

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DK Shivakumar's supporters protest

His supporters, who h gared outside ED office, raised slogans and tried to prevent probe officials from taking him for a procedural medical check-up after his arrest.  Shivakumar will be produced before a court in New Delhi on Wednesday by Enforcement Directorate for seeking his custody. central ncy h in September last year registered money laundering case against Shivakumar, Haumanthaiah, an employee at Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi, and ors. Karnataka Congressman h denied any wrongdoing and h said that for playing an "instrumental role" in ensuring safe stay of Gujarat Congress MLAs in a Karnataka resort during Rajya Sabha polls in 2017, amid allegations that BJP was trying to poach m, I-T searches were conducted and ED subsequently took action against him.

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DK Shivakumar's role as Congress troubleshooter

When Sonia Gandhi's political secretary Ahmed Patel fought Rajya Sabha election from Gujarat in 2017, Shivakumar h hosted 44 Gujarat Congress MLAs at resort to keep flock toger. During recent political crisis in Karnataka too, Shivakumar tried to wean away from dissidents and woo m back to Congress fold. But Congress-JDS government fell and B S Yediyurappa went on become chief minister, heing a BJP government.  He h earlier said he would cooperate with ED probe against him.

While making his first appearance before ncy here on August 30, Shivakumar h said that he would cooperate with ED in probe. "It is my duty (to appear)... I have to respect law. We are lawmakers and law abiding citizens. y (ED) have summoned me.... I don't kw why y have called me under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)." "But, let me see, hear m. I am rey to face m (ED)," he h told reporters outside ED office. He also called himself a victim

Karnataka Congress leers cry foul saying DK Shivakumar was 'victim of vendetta' politics

State Congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao accused BJP of using investigating ncies to "vindictively targeting" opposition leers and said party stood with Shivakumar while former MP V S Ugrappa called it witch hunting and took exception to leer being summoned on Ganesha Chaturthi day for questioning. Shivakumar h to appear before ncy after Karnataka High Court last week dismissed his petition challenging summons issued to him by ED. ED h filed a PMLA case against him and ors based on a charge sheet (prosecution complaint) filed by Income Tax Department against m last year before a special court in Bengaluru on charges of alleged tax evasion and hawala transactions worth crores. I-T department has accused Shivakumar and his associate S K Sharma of transporting huge amount of unaccounted cash on a regular basis through 'hawala' channels with help of three or accused.

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