Modi government creating a real-time master list of economic offenders

Officials say that such a list, to be updated on a real-time basis, will serve as a ready reckoner in identifying those committing multiple economic offences

The government has asked all major federal investigative agencies to work together and create a master list of economic offenders in the country.

The move, which comes against the backdrop of high-profile financial scams and fraud cases, is expected to help the government crack down on economic offenders such as Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi and Vijay Mallya, who have fled the country.

It is learnt that the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) will be making the list, with inputs from agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Central Bureau of Investigation, tax and customs departments, and the