New Delhi , India ( CNN ) -- A man took off his sandal and charged toward Suresh Kalmadi , the chief organizer of last year 's Commonwealth Games , as the arrested official arrived for a court hearing Tuesday . Police immediately overpowered the attacker as officers hurried Kalmadi to the courtroom . The attacker was identified as a former lawyer . Kalmadi was arrested Monday on corruption charges in connection with the October 2010 Games in the Indian capital . Officials contend that Kalmadi , as head of the games ' organizing committee , bought a score-keeping system from a Swiss company at `` inflated costs . '' He denies wrongdoing . In February , investigators arrested two other senior officials involved in organizing the Commonwealth Games . They were taken into custody for the same suspected over-priced purchase of the score-keeping system .
Police overpower the attacker , a former lawyer . Kalmadi is accused of buying a score-keeping system at `` inflated costs '' and then selling it to an unsuspecting client for $ 50,000 in cash.