Interpol Rejects Petition Filed By Nirav Modi’s Sister Purvi Challenging A Red Corner Notice Issued Against Her

The Interpol has rejected defaulter diamantaire Nirav Modi's sister Purvi's plea challenging a Red Corner notice issued against her.

Earlier, Purvi Modi had filed the petition against the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the charges against her.

It may be recalled that similar pleas have been filed by Nirav Modi's brothers, Nehal and Neeshal Modi in the past.

Incidentally, Nirav Modi, his uncle Mehul Choksi and other family members are under the scanner of Indian government’s investigative agencies for their alleged involvement in the Rs 14,000-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam.

The CBI is probing criminal charges against all the PNB accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act and Indian Penal Code.

Presently, the ED is investigating a money trail in the multi-billion dollar scam and it has seized a number of foreign assets belonging to Modi, Choksi and other family members.

The Interpol had been approached by both the CBI and the ED earlier to issue notices against those involved in the PNB scam including Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi, Aditya Nanavati as well as Mihir Bhansali.

The notices against Nirav Modi, his brother Neeshal and their aide Subhash Parab were opened in 2018, while the Interpol notice against Purvi Modi was issued in September 2018.

Both the ED and the CBI have sought the extradition of Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi and other key accused in the PNB scam to India.