UK court approves extradition of fugitive celebrity jeweller to India

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He fled India in February 2018 after being accused of having a central role in a US$1.8 billion bank fraud. FMTNews UK Court

Westminster Magistrates Court in London where District Judge Samuel Goozee allowed Modi’s extradition today.

District Judge Sam Goozee told Nirav Modi at a court hearing in central London there was enough evidence to suggest there was a criminal case against him in his homeland. Before the alleged fraud, which rocked corporate India, Forbes magazine estimated his wealth at US$1.73 billion, placing him 85th on India’s rich list.

The 49-year-old is accused of defrauding the bank — which is one of India’s biggest public lenders — and laundering the proceeds, as well as witness intimidation and destroying evidence.

 

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