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Nirav Modi spotted in London, has started new diamond business: Report

Nirav Modi spotted in London, has started new diamond business: Report

TIL Desk/Business/New Delhi/ Fugitive billionaire diamantaire Nirav Modi, one of the prime accused in the Punjab National Bank scam, has been tracked down to the United Kingdom.

The 48-year-old most wanted man now lives in an 8 million apartment in London’s West End and is now involved in a new diamond business, UK-based newspaper has reported.

The UK daily has also released a video of Nirav Modi walking freely on the streets of London. With a handle-bar moustache, longer hair and a jacket, Nirav Modi is not easily recognisable.

As he is confronted by the newspaper over allegations levelled against him, Nirav Modi says “no comments” as he continues to smile. The intel agencies had earlier provided input the Nirav Nodi had changed his appearance to disguise people.

An extradition request against Nirav Modi is pending since September last year before the UK authorities. Recently, the Enforcement Directorate attached properties of Nirav Modi worth 147.72 crore in connection with the 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank fraud case.

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