Mumbai Jail Prepares Special Prison Cell To Lodge Nirav Modi
A UK judge ruled on Thursday that fugitive merchant Nirav Modi not only has a case to answer in the Indian courts but that there is no evidence to suggest he would not receive a fair trial in India
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With a UK court ruling in favour of extradition of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, wanted in India in connection with fraud and money laundering in Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case, Mumbai s Arthur Road jail has kept a special cell ready to lodge him, an official said on Friday.
Updated Feb 26, 2021 | 13:53 IST
The Maharashtra prisons department had in 2019 shared information with the Centre about the status of the prison and facilities for lodging Nirav Modi. Representational image
Mumbai: With a UK court ruling in favour of extradition of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering in Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case, Mumbai s Arthur Road jail has kept a special cell ready to lodge him, an official said on Friday.
The jail official said that once Nirav Modi is brought to Mumbai, he will be kept in one of the three cells of barrack number 12, which is a high-security barrack.
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If lodged in the barrack, Nirav Modi likely to get three square meters of personal space, where a cotton mat, pillow, bedsheet and blanket will be provided.
With a UK court ruling in favour of extradition of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering in Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case, Mumbai s Arthur Road jail has kept a special cell ready to lodge him, an official said on Friday.
The jail official said that once Nirav Modi is brought to Mumbai, he will be kept in one of the three cells of barrack number 12, which is a high-security barrack.
With a UK court ruling in favour of extradition of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, wanted in India on charges of fraud and money laundering in Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case, Mumbai's Arthur Road jail has kept a special cell ready to lodge him, an official said today.
Modi will be kept in a barrack number 12 cell
The jail official said, Once Nirav Modi is brought to Mumbai, he will be kept in one of the three cells of barrack number 12, which is a high-security barrack. The prison cell is ready for him, whenever he is extradited.
Legal battle
Modi lost two-year-long legal battle against extradition on all grounds
In a comprehensive extradition win for the Indian authorities, a UK judge ruled on Thursday that Modi not only has a case to answer in the Indian courts but that there is no evidence to suggest he would not receive a fair trial in India.