The CBI has made Indrani Mukerjea, who is currently in jail in Mumbai, approver in the case.

The court had on Thursday allowed the Enforcement Directorate to quiz Chidambaram till October 24

The court has also allowed Chidambaram to have home-cooked food, western toilet, medicines in the ED custody.

Rakesh Asthana was booked on the allegations of criminal conspiracy, corruption and criminal misconduct under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

P Chidambaram is lodged in Tihar jail since September 5 in INX Media case.

Ishrat Jahan's mother Shamima Kausar said she was distancing herself from the court proceedings and calling upon the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to secure the conviction of the accused persons.

Congress leader P Chidambaram is in Tihar Jail under judicial custody till October 3.

Deputy Sp N P Mishra said that victim families of the fake encounter have already objected to Joint Director A.K. Bhatnagar's posting in the CBI.

Congress leader P Chidambaram was arrested by the CBI on August 21 and is in judicial custody in Tihar Jail.

The CBI sought an extension of the veteran Congress leader's judicial remand before Special judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar.