New Delhi, Nation Now 

The Interpol has issued a Red Corner Notice, which serves as an international arrest warrant, against Ami Modi, wife of fraud-accused diamond merchant Nirav Modi. The notice has been issued in connection with money laundering cases registered against her in India.

In February last year the Enforcement Directorate had named Ami Modi in a supplementary chargesheet for being the alleged beneficiary in the $30 million purchase of two apartments in New York City.

The apartments were part of ₹ 637 crore in foreign properties seized in October, which included a flat in London worth ₹ 56.97 crore.

A Red Corner Notice also starts the extradition process. Similar notices have been served against Nirav Modi, his brother Nehal (a Belgian citizen) and his sister Purvi.

Both Nirav Modi, 48, and his uncle, Mehul Choksi, 60, are accused in a scam involving fake guarantees in the name of state-run PNB to secure overseas loans.

In a chargesheet filed in May, the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) alleged that funds worth ₹ 6,498.20 crore were siphoned off by Nirav Modi.

A further ₹ 7,080.86 crore were allegedly swindled by Mehul Choksi.

(NDTV feed)