Nirav Modi | PNB Fraud: Interpol Issues Red Corner Notice Against Nirav Modi

PNB fraud: ED requests extradition of Nirav Modi

The Enforcement Branch on Monday filed a special tribunal in Mumbai to extradite diamond jeweler Nirav Modi in part of a money-laundering case Sources say that red corner notices were issued against Nirav Modi, Neeshal Modi and Subhash Parab in the CBI & ED case concerning cheating, criminal conspiracy, corruption and money. bleaching.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) approached Interpol last month to request the issuance of the MRC against Nirav Modi.

In his Red Corner Notice (RCN) issued against a fugitive, Interpol asks its 192 member countries to arrest or detain the person if he is spotted in their country, after which an extradition procedure or expulsion can begin.

The CBI had tried to follow the movements of Nirav Modi through a release notice issued by Interpol on February 15, but it had had limited success as only the United Kingdom had responded to CBI's request , they said.

Nirav Modi managed to travel across several countries, even after information on the revocation of his passport by the Indian government was posted in Interpol's central database on February 24, IWC.

"After the revocation / cancellation of the passport by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we have updated this information in the notice of diffusion The information that the passport of Nirav Modi has been revoked was provided in Interpol's central database, on February 24, "said IWC spokesman Abhishek Dayal.

He had stated that after the publication of the notice of "dissemination" by Interpol at the request of the IWC, the agency had followed with six countries where Nirav Modi was suspected of being a member. to have fled. The agency asked these countries to share information about his whereabouts and his movements.

The agency sent these reminders to the Interpol co-ordinating agency of the United Kingdom on April 25, May 22, May 24 and May 28.

Similar reminders were also sent to agencies in the United States, Singapore, Belgium, the UAE and France, they said.

Nirav Modi with his wife friend – an American citizen, brother Nishal – a Belgian and a promoter of Uncle Mehul Choksi – Gitanjali, had fled the country in January the first week of this year, before the GNP n approach the CBI. a complaint against his companies for alleged fraud by the fraudulent issuance of Letters of Business (LoUs) and Foreign Letters of Credit (FLC).

CBI charged Nirav Modi and Choksi separately.

(With the contributions of the agency)