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Amid Nirav Modi-PNB fraud case, a look at top businessmen who fled India

From Jatin Mehta to Vijay Mallya, here are the top Indian businessmen who fled country after defaulting on huge loans

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Noor Mohammad | The Wire
India’s list of high-profile businessmen who have quietly left the country on the heels of a controversy is getting longer as extradition cases linger in foreign courts, with little hope of early and favourable judgements for Indian agencies. This happens even as new scams continue to unfold, undermining the public’s trust in the banking, regulatory and law enforcement system.

Needless to say, the public is feeling cheated as law enforcement agencies are often caught napping.  In less than a week’s time, new names – Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi and allegedly Vikram Kothari – have added themselves to the fugitives list.