Setback for DK Shivakumar as Delhi court extends judicial custody till Oct 1

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Special CBI Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar, who is presiding over the case, asked for DK Shivakumar to be taken to a hospital for a medical check-up.

TNM Staff

In a fresh blow to Congress leader DK Shivakumar, the CBI court in New Delhi has extended his judicial custody to 14 days, that is, till October 14. The arguments for his bail application will continue in the court on Wednesday. Special CBI Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar, who is presiding over the case, asked for Shivakumar to be taken to a hospital for a medical check-up and that if the hospital does not admit him, then he should be taken to the central prison.  Shivakumar was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on September 3 in connection with the money laundering case against him. During the course of the investigation, the ED officials also questioned DK Shivakumar's daughter Aisshwarya Shivakumar over the unaccounted amount of Rs 108 crore. Additional Solicitor General Nataraj moved two applications in the court on Tuesday - one seeking DK Shivakumar be sent to judicial custody and another seeking custodial interrogation during the period of judicial custody.  Nataraj argued that Shivakumar did not appear for an effective interrogation and asked for 14 days in judicial custody. Nataraj further accused that DK Shivakumar maintained 317 bank accounts.  Refuting the claims over the number of bank accounts, veteran lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who is appearing for DKS, stated that the Congress leader had just 20 bank accounts.  He also argued that DKS should be accorded bail on health grounds due to his medical condition. Immediately after his arrest, Shivakumar was admitted to a hospital in New Delhi due to high blood pressure. He was later produced in the court.  Shivakumar's arrest sparked massive protests in Bengaluru. On September 10 members of the Vokkaliga community carried out protests, describing his arrest as an attack on the community by the central government.  Meanwhile, the ED also summoned Congress MLA from Belgaum Rural Lakshmi Hebbalkar to appear on Thursday as a witness in relation to the money laundering case that is registered against Congress leader DK Shivakumar.

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