New Delhi: The family of Punjab National Bank (PNB) debt scammer diamond trader Nirav Modi (Nirav Modi) is also being tightened. On Tuesday, Interpol has issued a Red Corner Notice against the wife of Nirav Modi in the money laundering case in India. This notice has been issued against his wife under various cases of money laundering filed in India.
Interpol’s Red Corner Notice stands for International Arrest Warrant. Under this, the process of extradition is also done. Please tell that Interpol has also issued a Red Corner notice against Nirav Modi, his brother Nehal and sister Eastern. Legal action is underway against Nirav Modi and his firms for fraudulent loan of Rs 14,000 crore with the bank. Nirav Modi has been arrested in London in 2019. He is lodged in London’s Wandsworth Jail. Extradition hearing is also going on against him.
Nirav Modi’s uncle and other accused Mehul Choksi is currently living in the Caribbean island of Antigua. He has also taken citizenship there. He cited health reasons for not returning to India. Both Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi are accused in the scam. In a chargesheet filed in May, the CBI alleged that a sum of Rs 6,498.20 crore was scammed by Nirav Modi. An amount of Rs 7,080.86 crore was allegedly scammed by Mehul Choksi. Both the accused absconded from India before starting the CBI investigation in 2018.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is also investigating Nirav Modi in the money laundering case. Last month, the ED seized assets worth Rs 330 crore belonging to Nirav Modi. These included flats in Mumbai, London and UAE. The investigating agency had earlier seized assets worth Rs 2,348 crore.
