DK Shivakumar Arrest: Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court Sends Congress Leader to ED Remand Till September 13

Bengaluru, September 4: Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday sent Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar to Enforcement Directorate remand till September 13. Earlier, the Court reserved the order on remand application of Enforcement Directorate in Congress leader DK Shivakumar matter. The senior Congress leader was arrested on Tuesday night in an alleged case of money laundering. DK Shivakumar Arrest: Violence Breaks Out During Protest by Congress Workers in Bengaluru

The Enforcement Directorate in special court had asked for 14-days judicial custody of DK Shivakumar and sought a week time for replying to his bail application. While his advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi moved a bail application, which it was being heard in the court.

Here's the reaction of DK Shivakumar on court's decision:

Stating the reason for 14-days judicial custody of DK Shivakumar, ED had had said that the Congress leader gave evasive replies, remained non- cooperative during the investigation. The probing agency also alleged that Shivakumar that there is the reason to believe the accused is guilty and want custodial interrogation to confront him with the documents. Shashi Tharoor on DK Shivakumar's Arrest: 'Clearly an Example of Political Vendetta'.

Following the arrest of Shivakumar, his followers raised slogans against the Narendra Modi government and the probe agency. They were then welded with lathis and chased away. Not only in Bengaluru, but protests were also observed in various parts of the country including Bengaluru, Mysuru, Ramnagara, and Delhi, against the arrest of Shivakumar.

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