Justice (retired) Deepak Verma, who testified before the high court as an expert witness, said it was “inevitable” that Modi would have to face prolonged custodial interrogation and was prone to the risk of custodial torture. Justice (Retired) Verma made his submission in written before the high Court. “In the specific case of NM,” he … Read more
Nirav Modi, the prime accused in the Rs 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, was denied bail for the tenth time by a UK High Court on May 15. The court ruled that there was a significant risk of the fugitive diamond trader absconding if released. Modi, along with his uncle Mehul Choksi, … Read more
Just days after fugitive jeweller Mehul Choksi (65) was arrested in Antwerp following an extradition request by Indian investigation agencies, officers from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) have been shortlisted to visit Belgium. They will complete documentation and coordinate with the Belgian government to execute the extradition procedure. Choksi was … Read more
New Delhi: The Belgian police have arrested diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, one of the two prime accused in the $2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud, people in the know told ET. Choksi was arrested on Saturday at the behest of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and is still in jail, they said. Indian investigating … Read more