KUALA LUMPUR (July 20): Malaysian tycoon T. Ananda Krishnan is among the 18 named in India’s Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) chargesheet for the Aircel-Maxis case, The Economic Times reported.

The Economic Times quoted the CBI as saying in the chargesheet two sets of money trails were discovered pertaining to the Foreign Investment Promotion Board clearance. According to The Economic Times, the CBI filed the chargesheet in Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Thursday.

"The CBI has chargesheeted former finance minister P Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis case. He, his son Karti Chidambaram and 16 others, including five government officials, have been named by the agency in its chargesheet filed in Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Thursday. 

"Besides Chidambaram, his son, the other 16 who stand chargesheeted are: Malaysian media baron T. Ananda Krishnan; Ralph Marshall; Ashok Kumar Jha, former Union secretary economic affairs; Ashok Chawla, then additional secretary; two serving IAS officers-Kumar Sanjay Krishna, joint secretary and Deepak Kumar Singh, director; Ram Sharan, under secretary; S Bhaskaraman; A Palaniappam; V Srinivasan and companies: Chess Management, Advantage Strategic Consulting Private Ltd; Astro All Asia Networks; Maxis Mobile Malaysia; Bumi Armada Bhd (Malaysia) and Bumi Armada Navigations (Malaysia)," The Economic Times reported.

At the time of writing the theedgemarkets.com report, Ananda, Marshall, Astro All Asia, Maxis Mobile, Bumi Armada and Bumi Armada Navigations had not issued statements in response to news reports on the CBI chargesheet.