Former finance minister P Chidambaram was arrested from his residence by CBI after he arrived at  AICC headquarters, what turns out to be irony is that he inaugurated CBI HQ in Delhi back in 2011. Pictures accessed from PIB shows former home minister Chidambaram in inauguration event by CBI where former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was presented a memento. Central Bureau of Investigation Headquarters Building in New Delhi where he is being interrogated was inaugurated by him on April 30, 2011. 

Here are pictures from inauguration event in Delhi: 

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Chidambaram arrested

After 27 hours of being untracable when Congress leader P Chidambaram arrived at AICC head office for a press conference, and within minutes returned to his Jor Bagh residence, CBI followed him and arrested him on Wednesday. In unprecedented visuals, CBI team climbed walls of Chidambaram's residence to enter his place. CBI officials after almost  30-minutes long drama arrested former finance minister P Chidambaram for custodial interrogation in money laundering and corruption cases.

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Chidamabarm's plea seeking anticipatory bail in INX media case was rejected by Supreme Court on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Supreme Court listed plea of Chidambaram seeking interim relief from arrest on Friday.  CBI and ED issued lookout tice to leader, and said in Supreme Court that custodial interogation is necessary as Chidambaram is being evasive. 

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Earlier in day, Chidambaram's petition seeking protection from arrest was mentioned before a bench comprising Justices N V Ramana, M Shantanagoudar and Ajay Rastogi who said case will be put before CJI Ranjan Gogoi. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for CBI and ED, told bench that it was a case of money laundering of "monumental magnitude". 

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Delhi High Court rejects Chidambaram's anticipatory bail plea in INX Media case

Earlier on Tuesday, Delhi High Court rejected bail plea of Chidambaram in INX media case. He had approached court with an anticipatory bail plea in corruption and money laundering case against him. During arguments in court, both CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED) had opposed his plea on ground that his custodial interrogation was required as he was evasive during questioning.