BREAKING | Nirav Modi To Be Extradited To India Soon As UK Home Minister Approves Order

New Delhi: In a much-awaited improvement, United Kingdom Home Minister has accredited extradition of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi to India. The info was shared by the officers of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

“The UK Home Minister has approved the extradition request of Nirav Modi,” a CBI supply associated to the probe informed information company IANS.

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The approval to extradite Nirav Modi comes months after a UK’s Westminster courtroom accepted the prima facie proof towards absconding businessman in reference to Rs 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) mortgage rip-off and issued an order for his extradition.

The approval was given after findings of the Westminster courtroom had been despatched to the UK Home Department as per which it cleared the extradition.

When requested about how lengthy will it take to carry again the fugitive businessman to India, the CBI official stated that if Nirav Modi information an attraction, then it might take a while.

Currently, Nirav Modi lodged in a jail in London since his arrest in March 2019.

“Many of these are a matter for trial in India. I am satisfied again that there is evidence that he could be convicted,” the UK courtroom stated in February whereas ordering Nirav Modi’s extradition. 

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The CBI, which is primarily probing Nirav Modi’s case in India, had then dubbed the UK courtroom judgement as a “significant” achievement in its efforts to curb corruption. 

Apart from CBI, Nirav Modi can be going through a probe by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for a large-scale fraud upon PNB by way of fraudulently acquiring LoUs or mortgage agreements.

The ED has connected a number of belongings of Nirav Modi in India operating into crores of rupees in reference to the case.

The fugitive businessman allegedly perpetrated these frauds in collusion together with his uncle Mehul Choksi, who’s believed believed to be in Antigua, can be being probed.