India requests UK to extradite bank fraud fugitive Nirav Modi

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The government has sent a request to the UK for extradition of absconding jeweller Nirav Modi, wanted in India in connection with USD 2 billion scam in the Punjab National Bank.
Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh also said two Red Corner Notices have been issued against Modi by the interpol.
"An extradition request has been received in the Ministry of External Affairs from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for the extradition of Nirav Deepak Modi from the United Kingdom (UK)," he said
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First Published: Aug 03 2018 | 5:30 PM IST