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ED sources have told CNN-News18 that Nirav Modi is in Switzerland.
Nirav Modi reportedly offers to repay Rs 5,000 crore to banks
One of the premises, currently being raided, has been identified to be Nirav Modi's showroom in Kala Ghoda, Mumbai. The other locations identified are - three in Surat, four in Mumbai and two in Delhi.
Nirav Modi left India before PNB FIR, reports CNN-News18
ED raids offices of Nirav Modi, PNB, Gitanjali gems
Moneycontrol's Tarun Sharma reports, quoting a source from the Enforcement Directorate, that searches have been conducted at 10 different locations, those that were not raided by CBI earlier. The source also mentioned that the ED had seized gold and jewellery at these locations and that the valuation process is due to begin shortly.
Thanks to all our readers for following us throughout the day on updates about what is easily the biggest banking sector scam in recent times. Please stay tuned for more updates about the scam.
As a multi-agency probe continues against Nirav Modi for allegedly masterminding India's biggest-ever banking fraud, the stock market dealings of his relative and close associate Mehul Choksi has come under the scanner of markets regulator Sebi and stock exchanges.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and the stock exchanges have begun analysing the stock market trade details of all entities associated with Modi including Choksi, who has already been under scanner for various cases including a brokerage default incident, a senior official said.
The Left and the Trinamool Congress today attacked the government on the PNB fraud case and asked it to clarify how was accused Nirav Modi present in a group photo of Indian CEOs with the Prime Minister in Davos.
CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury questioned how billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi was allowed to escape the country.
Scam-hit PNB today said Nirav Modi, who allegedly defrauded the bank of about Rs 11,400 crore, has come up with "some vague offers" to repay the amount, even as the Enforcement Directorate continued raids at properties connected with the jewellery designer.
The Aam Aadmi Party today mounted an attack on the Centre over an alleged multi-million dollar scam involving diamantaire Nirav Modi, alleging that he could flee the country because he had access to the Prime Minister's Office.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asked if he had left the country with the backing of the government. In another tweet, senior AAP leader Ashutosh said 42 FIRs against Modi had been sent to the PMO since July 26, 2016. Yet, he was seen with Prime Minister Modi in Davos at the World Economic Forum last month.
The finance ministry today said the assets in the Nirav Modi fraud case involving state-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) will be recovered and nobody will be spared.
Talking to reporters on the PNB fraud case, Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar said the bank will make the required provisioning and it has "sufficient" funds for it. "Whole lot of assets will be recovered. Nobody will be spared," Kumar said.
PNB fraud case: ED conducts searches at Nirav Modi, Gitanjali Gems properties
The ED conducted searches at 10 locations which were not raided by the CBI, a source privy to the information in the Rs 11,000-crore fraud case told Moneycontrol.
The source from the ED has said that there will be an investigation to determine if there was any round-tripping of funds or if some loopholes might have been exploited by those involved.
The source from the ED has told Moneycontrol's Tarun Sharma that it would be investigating the senior management of the bank as well in this case because it believed it was impossible for just normal bank officials to pull of a fraud of this magnitude. The source said that it was possible that the bank is making a scapegoat of a retired former employee.
The source from the ED has also said that some of the locations searched by it were sealed. Among the raided locations 5 were in Mumbai, 3 in Surat and 2 in Delhi. Apart from this, the source said that the ED will also be ascertaining whether the quantum of the fraud was around Rs 11,000 crore, as has come to light, or if it is more than that.
This entire NPA mess is an inherited monster, no NPA loans have been given while this government has been in power, says law and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
We have plenty of photographs of Congress leaders with Mehul Choksey but we don't want to stoop to that level, says BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad.
During searches, CBI sealed residence of Ami Modi, wife of Nirav Modi in Mumbai's Worli. CBI conducted raid at her residence on 3 & 4 February, reports ANI.
Modus operandi of the $1.8 billion PNB-Nirav Modi scam
Three diamond firms belonging to the Nirav Modi Group and some other firms owned by Gitanjali Gems held current accounts at a domestic branch of Punjab National Bank (PNB).
These firms purchased raw gems from overseas firms, and had to make payments to the sellers in foreign currency.
The sellers of the raw gems held accounts at foreign branches of Indian banks.
A junior official at PNB fraudulently issued ‘letters of undertaking’ (LoUs), allowing Niravi Modi group companies to get short term loans (buyers’ credit) from overseas bank branches to pay the sellers. Under the terms of the LoU, PNB was the guarantor of these loans.
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According to CNBC-TV18, many bankers have requested the RBI to instruct PNB to pay up the outstanding on the LoUs.Many banks met the central bank complaining about dues from PNB.
Nirav Modi: His diamonds wooed women globally, making him a billionaire
The year was 2010. The occasion, auction house Christie's much anticipated event in Hong Kong. The item on sale - a 12.29 carat Golconda diamond centered in an ornately designed necklace, resplendent with pink and colourless diamonds.
Here's something to know about Nirav Modi
No official business delegation travelled with PM Modi. There was no meeting between Nirav Modi and PM Narendra Modi in Davos, it was just a photo opportunity at an event, reports ANI.
The raids started at 11 am in Nirav Modi's Delhi branch in Defence Colony. Till now, there has been no update.
The government's dilemma with PNB
Even as the bad loan mess is playing out, the banking sector has been jolted by a massive fraud.
The complaint letter to PMO regarding the Nirav Modi case was acknowledged in 2016 itself.
All this loot happened during UPA regime. We have brought this out and action will be taken, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says slamming the Opposition's claims.
STOCK UPDATE | PNB stock tanks 22% in 2 days
Select PSU banks continued to reel under selling pressure on Thursday, including Punjab National Bank that fell nearly 14 percent intraday after it detected fraud worth USD 1.8 billion. Read more...
CLICK TO READ | Nirav Modi not alone, here's a list of other offenders who fled country
As Punjab National Bank named jewellery designer Nirav Modi as the prime accused in fraudulent transactions worth Rs 11,360 crore, here's a look at other billionaires of the country with a similar track record. Read more...
CBI had issued a lookout circular against four individuals including Nirav Modi and Mehul Chokshi on February 2. The lookout notices are issued to restrict alleged wrong-doers from leaving the country.
Nirav Modi's wife, an American citizen, left India on 6 Jan 2018, Mehul Choksi left the country on 4 Jan 2018., Nirav Modi's brother Nishal Modi, a Belgian citizen, left India on 1 Jan 2018, reports ANI.
We were not in govt in 2011, if Congress is making allegations, were they sleeping from 2011-14? They should've probed it. This govt is taking cognizance of matters & probing them. Congress' was a govt of scams & they established these scamsters, says MoS Finance SP Shukla
CLICK TO READ | Will take full responsibility if PNB fraud probe places onus on bank: CEO Sunil Mehta
Punjab National Bank MD & CEO Sunil Mehta breaks silence and spells the details of how the scam was unearthed and reported to investigating agencies. Read 10 key takeaways from his press conference here.