Nirav Modi isn’t cooperating with the Indian investigative agencies, the Westminster Magistrate Court was told on Friday. The court is hearing fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi’s extradition case.
Toby Cadman, representing the crown prosecution on behalf of Indian authorities, while opposing bail for Nirav Modi said in his final submission to the court, “...he may fly out and influence witnesses and destroy evidence,” news agency ANI reported.
Hearing on fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi’s bail application is underway in a UK court. It marks the beginning of case management hearings as part of extradition proceedings.
Modi, 48, is the subject of an extradition request by India, where he is accused of major financial irregularities running into thousands of crores linked to the Punjab National Bank.
A joint team of Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate officials arrived in London on Friday for the hearing, which is scheduled in Westminster Magistrate court.
The extradition case of Modi is likely to follow a similar pattern of that of controversial businessman Vijay Mallya. The liquor baron’s extradition was ordered by the magistrates court and home secretary Sajid Javid and is now in the appeals court, where a judge will rule whether the appeal will be heard or not.
1830
1640
630
54
101277