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pti-Deepika S
London, Feb 25: The Indian High Commission in London on Thursday welcomed the Westminster Magistrates’ Court ruling in the extradition case of diamond merchant Nirav Modi, wanted in India to stand trial on charges of fraud and money laundering related to the Punjab National Bank (PNB) letters of undertaking (LoUs) scam case.
A senior diplomat at India House said the judgment, which found a prima facie case against the accused, paves the way for the government of India and the high commission officials to liaise with the UK authorities on the next stages of the procedural matters for his early extradition to India.
“The judgment paves the way for the government of India, including the High Commission of India in London, to liaise with the UK authorities on the procedural matters,” said the diplomat at the High Commission.
“As with previous extradition cases, we…