NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs has submitted a request to Hong Kong authorities for provisional arrest of Nirav Modi, wanted in connection with PNB loan fraud, the Government said today.
“The Ministry has sought the provisional arrest of Nirav Deepak Modi by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People’s Republic of China, for which a request has been submitted to them on March 23, 2018,” V K Singh, the Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs, said in a written response to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
He was asked whether the Ministry has any clue about the whereabouts of Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi.
A provisional arrest is made pending a formal extradition request. (AGENCIES)
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