Suresh KalmadiAn unidentified man on Tuesday hit former chief of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, Suresh Kalmadi, with a slipper at the Patiala House court in New Delhi.

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The man who threw the slipper, according to the police, is Kapil Thakur from Madhya Pradesh. He was immediately detained and was taken away for questioning. Mr Kalmadi did not lose his smile through the incident. He is being produced in court today after being arrested yesterday by the CBI for alleged corruption.

According to sources, the CBI is planning to seek a 14-day custody of Kalmadi in the commonwealth time scoring scam.

Kalmadi is a Member of Parliament since 1982 and he has been the Congress’ biggest force in Pune. But his fall from grace has left him isolated in the faction-ridden Pune Congress. His suspension is likely be a boon to NCP’s Ajit Pawar though in Pune.

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