Public summons to Nirav Modi’s brother, sister under fugitive Act

New Delhi, August 11

A special Fugitive Economic Offenders Act court in Mumbai on Saturday issued public summons to the sister and brother of absconding diamantaire Nirav Modi, the main accused in the $2 billion bank fraud case, asking them to appear before it on September 25.

It said if they fail to appear, their assets would be confiscated under the newly enacted Act aimed at curbing big ticket economic crimes.

The court of MS Azmi, also the special judge for Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) cases in Mumbai, issued three public notices in leading dailies on Saturday naming Nirav Modi’s sister Purvi Modi and brother Neeshal Modi as they have been “enumerated as an interested person” in an application made under the new Act by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against the diamond merchant. The two have been charged by the ED of having indulged in money laundering and subsequently, escaping from India as the alleged scam came to light.

The court has asked the duo to appear before it on September 25 at 11 am, the same date on which Nirav has also been summoned by it under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act.

The third public notice against Nirav Modi asked him to depose on the same date and time as it said that he is accused in a money laundering case. — PTI

Family on the run

• Nirav Modi’s sister Purvi Modi and brother Neeshal Modi have been charged by the ED of having indulged in money laundering and subsequently, escaping from India as the alleged scam came to light
• The court has asked the duo to appear before it on September 25, the same date on which Nirav has also been summoned by it under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act