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PNB scam: Nirav Modi reportedly flees London for Brussels

PNB scam: Nirav Modi reportedly flees London for Brussels

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Nirav Modi is reported to have left London either on Tuesday or Wednesday. He was reportedly claiming political asylum in England

Absconding diamantaire and PNB fraud accused Nirav Modi is reported to have fled London for Brussels.

The media had flashed the news that Nirav Modi had allegedly fled to the UK, where he is reportedly claiming political asylum, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing Indian and British officials.

However, now it is reported that he may have left London either on Tuesday or Wednesday for Brussels.

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The diamond merchant, wanted in India's biggest-ever banking scam, is said to be travelling in and out of the UK freely, possibly on a Singapore passport, not an Indian one.

A non-bailable warrant was issued against Nirav Modi and 10 other accused, including his family members, in the case related to the fraud, after taking cognisance of a charge sheet filed against them by the ED last month.

The Ministry of External Affairs told the FT that the Indian government was waiting for that country’s law enforcement agencies to approach them before pushing for an extradition, which had thus far not happened. The Enforcement Directorate has also issued summons to diamantaire Nirav Modi and his family members to join the investigations.