PersonIn custody
Nirav Modi
Listed from published reports. Appearing here is not a finding of wrongdoing. The custody or bail mark follows the dated status line below and may be out of date.
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Details
- Role
- Diamond merchant wanted in India in the Punjab National Bank loan scam
- Status
- Held in a UK jail since his arrest in March 2019; on 14 July 2026 India’s External Affairs Ministry said he will be extradited once the ongoing legal proceedings are completed
Connections (1)
- Nirav Modi / Wanted in India to stand trial; held in a UK jail / Punjab National Bank fraud caseAllegation
- PTI reports that he is wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money-laundering charges in the estimated USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank loan scam and has been in a UK jail since his arrest in March 2019. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that once the legal proceedings are completed he will be extradited. The report says his extradition appeared imminent after the European Court of Human Rights rejected his appeal.14 Jul 2026 · PTI (via Deccan Chronicle) · Nirav Modi Extradition on Hold Until Legal Proceedings Conclude: MEA