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Mumbai, Jan 05: A special court here has allowed Purvi Modi, sister of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, to become an approver” or a prosecution witness in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case.
Nirav Modi
Special judge for cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) V C Barde on Monday accepted her plea for turning an approver. The order became available on Tuesday.
The “position of the accused (Purvi Modi) in this case after tender of pardon is that she shall be marked as approver”, the court said.
Purvi, a Belgian national, is an accused in the case registered by the Enforcement Directorate.
“The accused staying abroad presently shall be directed to present herself before the…
