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Nirav Modi’s Extradition Case: “Sensational Developments” Ahead as UK Court Reopens Appeal

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Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi , accused in the ₹14,000 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam , has hinted at “sensational developments” in his ongoing extradition proceedings in the United Kingdom. The statement was made before Justice Simon Tinkler at the Royal Courts of Justice, London , where Nirav appeared in an unrelated debt recovery case filed by the Bank of India . Nirav, currently lodged in a London prison since 2019, told the court that he remains “extremely hopeful” of either being discharged or granted bail when the extradition case reopens next month. His remarks came as he continues to represent himself in multiple ongoing cases in the UK courts. Background: From India’s Most Wanted to UK’s High-Security Prison Nirav Modi is wanted in India for fraud and money laundering related to fake Letters of Undertaking (LoUs) issued by the PNB’s Brady House branch, which enabled him to siphon off nearly $2 billion . He was arrested in March 2019 in London and has been ...

ED Arrests Sanjay Badaya in Connection with Jal Jeevan Mission Scam in Rajasthan

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ED Arrests Sanjay Badaya in Connection with  Jal Jeevan Mission Scam in Rajasthan The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Sanjay Badaya on July 16 in connection with the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam in Rajasthan. Badaya, accused of playing a middleman in the scam, was taken into custody on Tuesday evening and later questioned at the ED's office in Jaipur. Ongoing Investigation and Previous Arrests Badaya's arrest marks the latest development in the ED's ongoing investigation into the JJM scam. So far, the ED has arrested three individuals in connection with the case. On June 19, Mahesh Mittal, a contractor, was apprehended as the third accused in the money laundering probe linked to the implementation of the Centre's Jal Jeevan Mission scheme in Rajasthan. The ED's Jaipur Zonal office arrested Mittal under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. Details of the Scam According to the ED, Mahesh Mittal and others were involved in bribi...