Nirav Modi's solicitor Anand Doobay said, in reference to plans for a bail appeal application
After all, he employed over 2,200 people and it's a matter of conjecture as to why someone didn't blow the whistle earlier
The 48-year-old diamond merchant is wanted in India for alleged 'high value and sophisticated' fraud and money laundering amounting to $ 2 billion
India asked Britain in August 2018 to extradite Modi, 48, after he was accused of massive bank fraud, charges he denies.
Nilesh Mistry and three other witnesses were similarly targeted by Modi
The ED also issued a clarification through its Twitter handle
The 48-year-old diamond merchant was denied bail by District Judge Marie Mallon at his first hearing soon after his arrest by Scotland Yard officers from a central London bank branch
On March 19, Nirav Modi, who was absconding for over a year, was finally spotted and then arrested in London
The appellate tribunal had directed to list the matter on April 29 for next hearing
The next hearing in the case is expected to be presided over by Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot
Nirav Modi's defense to cite foreign citizenship, victim of political vendetta
While he would hope to be held in a separate cell, the overcrowding pressures of the jail may mean him sharing a prison cell with any of its around 1,430 male prisoners
Modi, who was living in a plush apartment in Centre Point in the West End until his arrest on Tuesday, was sent to prison on the eve of Holi
Tax Dept had seized a total of 173 works of art; PMLA also issues non-bailable warrant against wife Ami Modi
District Judge Marie Mallon denied bail to Modi and remanded him in custody till March 29, saying there was substantial grounds to believe that he would fail to surrender if granted bail
Nirav Modi is the main accused in the $2-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case
The warrant was issued a few days back and the ED was subsequently informed
A court in London has issued an arrest warrant for Nirav Modi
Golden visa or tier 1 visas provide a faster route for wealthy investors coming from outside the European Union and Switzerland to settle in Britain
The probe agency has so far seizes assets worth Rs 2362 crore