New Delhi: The CBI custody of former Finance Minister P Chidambaram has been extended till September 2 by a Delhi court.

He has already been subjected to custodial interrogation by the CBI for eight days since his arrest on August 21, after the Delhi High Court on August 20 dismissed his anticipatory bail plea.

"Investigation being the prerogative of the investigating officer and given the fact that the record is voluminous and accused needs to be confronted. Thus, more time is required. In view of the submissions made, the accused is sent to police custody remand till September 2," the judge said while pronouncing the order.

Chidambaram had on Thursday offered in the Supreme Court to remain in CBI's custody till September 2.

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The offer was made after a bench of Justices R Banumathi and A S Bopanna said it would hear on September 2 the plea of Chidambaram challenging the orders passed by the trial court remanding him in the CBI custody in the corruption case.

The bench, which did not comment on the offer of the former minister, said it would pronounce on September 5 its order on Chidambaram's plea challenging the Delhi High Court's August 20 verdict denying him anticipatory bail plea in the INX Media money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

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The bench also extended the interim protection from arrest granted to Chidambaram till September 5.

(With inputs from PTI)

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