Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, who was arrested on August 21 and sent to Central Bureau Investigation (CBI) custody in connection with the INX Media case, would stay in the CBI remand till Monday (September 2). He was produced before the court on Friday after his CBI remand expired.

Earlier in the day, the CBI had sought an extension of P Chidambaram's custodial interrogation by five days in a Delhi court in the INX Media case. He was produced before Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar on expiry of his 4-day CBI custody.

P Chidambaram has already undergone custodial interrogation for eight days since he was arrested.

Congress leader P Chidambaram waves while being taken to CBI Headquarters. Special CBI court has extended his CBI remand till 2nd September in connection with INX media case. pic.twitter.com/TXlbEcGauw ANI (@ANI) August 30, 2019





Representing the CBI, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) KM Nataraj had argued in the court that P Chidambaram was partially interrogated and was required to be confronted with further documents.

When the judge asked the CBI why it requires five more days for interrogating Chidambaram, the ASG said that there were voluminous documents.

To this, the judge said, "You were aware of the volume of documents, why did you ask for only five days custody for the first time, Second time also you asked for five days only. Why this approach."

On Thursday, P Chidambaram, in an unprecedented move, offered in the Supreme Court to remain in CBI's custody till September 2 in the INX Media corruption case.

(With inputs from Aneesha Mathur in New Delhi)