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Chidambaram arrested

Former finance minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram was on Wednesday night arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from his Jor Bagh residence in New Delhi, an hour after he made a dramatic appearance at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters. He was taken to the CBI headquarters. Chidambaram earlier appeared at a press conference almost 24 hours after going "incommunicado" in the wake of the Delhi High Court turning down his anticipatory bail plea in connection with the INX Media scam case. 

Minutes after his appearance, teams from both the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate arrived at his posh Jor Bagh residence. In unprecedented drama, CBI officials scaled the wall of his house to gain access.

INX Media case LIVE: Chidambaram arrested, likely to be held at CBI HQ overnight

Update: P Chidambaram is likely to be produced before the CBI Rouse Avenue Court tomorrow, news agency ANI has reported.

What has happened in the past few hours:

# Congress announces that senior leaders from the party will brief media at 8:15 pm. 

# Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram arrives at the AICC headquarters for the media briefing, where he addresses the media. 

# Chidambaram leaves for his residence in Jor Bagh, New Delhi. 

# CBI and ED teams reach Jor Bagh, where high drama ensues as officials jump walls to enter his house. 

# CBI Director RK Shukla arrives at the CBI headquarters along with other senior officials. 

# CBI arrests Chidambaram and takes him to the agency's headquarters, where he will reportedly be kept overnight.