Nirav Modi case: India awaiting response from Hong Kong

New Delhi April 12 (IANS) India has requested Hong Kong to arrest fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi and is awaiting for a response from the authorities there a senior official said here on Thursday.

"We have requested the authorities in Hong Kong to surrender Nirav Modi " External Affairs ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said at a media briefing here.

"There is an agreement between India and Hong Kong about surrender of fugitive offenders " he said.. "We are still awaiting a response."

Kumar also informed that according to the Indian mission there the Department of Justice is examining India s request for provisional order for Modi s arrest.

Diamond jeweller Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi have been accused of defrauding the Punjab National Bank (PNB) of Rs 12 600 crore with Rs 1 300 crore being added to the fraud kitty on February 26.

Parliament was earlier informed that Modi is present in Hong Kong.

--IANS
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