India denies bail to Ajay Gupta, linked to S.Africa graft

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India,S.Africa Graft,Satinder Singh Sawhney

An Indian court has refused bail to a member of the Gupta family, linked to orchestrating industrial-scale corruption in South Africa

Ajay and Anil Gupta have been arrested in India for their alleged involvement in the suicide of a prominent builder. The brothers are accused of threatening and harassing the builder over financial matters.

The case concerns the death of Satinder Singh Sawhney, a 52-year-old building developer working on housing projects with the Guptas.Sawhney’s son said he left a suicide note in which he accused the two men of threatening him. In 2018, South African investigators said the Guptas colluded with ex-president Jacob Zuma to siphon off state assets under a system that, according to one estimate, cost several billion dollars.Last year, a Dubai court ruled against extraditing them to Pretoria on a technicality.

“As we understand it, if they move to any other country which is under the jurisdiction of Interpol, Interpol are obliged to inform us and the ‘host’ nation.” Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Sunday that international investors had snatched up the bulk of shares sold in its latest offering,

 

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