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Joy Pillai November 9, 2025 1:24 PM IST
Fugitive Mehul Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi are facing extradition proceedings in Belgium and United Kingdom. Both are named in the Rs 23,000-crore Punjab National Bank fraud case.
India.com News Desk January 8, 2021 11:24 PM IST
Earlier on Friday, the Westminster Magistrates' Court in London heard that Nirav Modi is responsible for overseeing a "ponzi-like scheme" that caused enormous fraud to PNB.
PTI September 7, 2020 5:05 PM IST
The 49-year-old jeweller, who has been behind bars in a London prison since his arrest in March last year, appeared via a videolink dressed in a dark suit and sporting beard.
India.com News Desk August 25, 2020 3:14 PM IST
The ED has charged Ami Modi for conspiring and money laundering with her husband and jeweller Nirav Modi apart from his uncle Mehul Choksi and others under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
PTI July 25, 2019 4:48 PM IST
Modi has been lodged at Wandsworth prison in south-west London since his arrest in March in connection with the nearly USD 2 billion PNB fraud and money laundering case.
India.com News Desk June 27, 2019 12:49 PM IST
According to reports, four Swiss bank accounts of fugitive Nirav Modi and his sister Purvi Modi have been seized.
India.com News Desk June 22, 2019 8:03 PM IST
Choksi had evaded the ED's questioning several times. Notably, the fugitive diamantaire claimed that he would travel to India once he is medically fit.
India.com News Desk May 30, 2019 4:44 PM IST
Modi has been lodged at Wandsworth prison in south-west London since his third attempt at seeking bail was rejected by Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot at the last hearing in Westminster Magistrates' Court earlier this month.
PTI March 15, 2019 10:13 PM IST
The ED has alleged that Ami Modi used an international bank account to move $30 million, suspected to be proceeds of the scam.
India.com News Desk January 28, 2019 10:05 AM IST
Choksi had recently surrendered his Indian passport to Antigua authorities.
India.com News Desk January 22, 2019 6:39 AM IST
According to an official order, SK Nair, who was investigating the case against Nirav Modi and Choksi, was transferred to ACB Mumbai.
India.com News Desk December 28, 2018 8:51 PM IST
The plea has also sought a direction to the finance ministry to frame guidelines on the grant and disbursal of loans involving big amounts.
India.com News Desk December 1, 2018 6:45 PM IST
In a mail to the ED on February 25, accessed by IANS, Nirav Modi said: "In my last communication, I had pointed out that in view of the extensive media coverage, there are some personal security issues which I am facing, ... which have increased manifold.
India.com News Desk October 25, 2018 11:32 AM IST
As of now, assets worth Rs 4,744 crore have been attached.
India.com Business Desk October 2, 2018 4:00 PM IST
Mehta said he hopes that PNB will be back into the black during 2018-19 due to various efforts taken by the bank after the fraud came to light in January this year.
India.com News Desk September 15, 2018 7:31 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi had alleged that the investigation agency changed the LOC with approval from PM Modi.
India.com News Desk September 11, 2018 6:23 PM IST
"On April 20, 2018, after Choksi fled PM Modi met Antiguan President in the UK but he didn't utter a word to send back Choksi," Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said, adding, "This is not my words, it has been said by Antiguan President in an interview on July 27. He said, "Indian govt never approached them on this issue."
India.com Business Desk September 11, 2018 1:12 PM IST
Mehul Choksi says all the allegations labeled by the ED are false and baseless.
India.com News Desk September 10, 2018 3:14 PM IST
On September 6, the Red Corner Notice was also issued against Nirav Modi's executive Mihir R Bhansali
India.com News Desk August 29, 2018 7:44 AM IST
It has also asked CBI to address Choksi's issue with poor jail conditions.
India.com News Desk August 27, 2018 9:00 AM IST
Choksi also alleged a media trial was on against him.
India.com News Desk August 14, 2018 3:05 PM IST
The Carribean island nation has reportedly quoted the lack of any extradition treaty with India as the reason behind the move.
Abhinav Gupta August 6, 2018 5:28 PM IST
The Indian government has notified Antigua under the Extradition Act, 1962, which reportedly paves way for the extradition of the economic fugitive.
India.com News Desk August 5, 2018 1:56 PM IST
India has handed over a request to Antigua for extradition of bank fraud fugitive Mehul Choksi who has obtained citizenship of the Caribbean nation.
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