Court dismisses Shivakumar’s bail plea

New Delhi: In a setback to Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar, arrested in a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate, a Delhi court Wednesday dismissed his bail plea saying his release at the crucial stage of investigation may hamper the investigation.
Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar declined to grant any relief to Shivakumar while noting that he is an influential person and may influence the witnesses or tamper with documents.
“The investigation in the present case is still at the initial stage. In the course of arguments, the ED has shown certain documents like the list of 317 bank accounts and other documents of properties etc which show that investigation is still at the crucial stage of examining the documents and their nexus with the assets of the applicant/accused,” the judge said. (PTI)