What is the Chinese visa money laundering case

Karti Chidambaram has appeared before the ED in the Chinese visa money laundering case.
  • Karti Chidambaram, son of former finance minister P. Chidambaram, has appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Chinese visa money laundering case.
  • The case involves allegations that Karti Chidambaram took a bribe of USD 2 million to facilitate Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) clearance for INX Media, a media company.
  • The bribe was allegedly received in the form of investments in a company linked to Karti, and it is suspected that this money was later transferred to overseas accounts.
  • The ED is investigating the money laundering aspect, specifically focusing on alleged transactions made through shell companies and possible links to Chinese entities.
  • Karti has previously been arrested in connection with this case by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and had obtained bail.
Please note that this information is based on the available sources and may not cover all the details of the case.
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