When Nirav Modi was asked whether he knew about the deadline for completion of extradition proceedings? So he replied, I was arrested in mid-March for extradition. Some proceedings are still ongoing, which prevent my extradition to India... It is very likely that I will stay in England for a long time, maybe three months, six months or maybe years.
Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi told a British court on Thursday that he could potentially stay in England for a long time. The 52-year-old former billionaire appeared before Barkingside Magistrates Court in east London via video link from Thameside Prison. The court has heard in relation to the fine of 150,247 pounds imposed due to his unsuccessful extradition appeal proceedings in the London High Court.
During the hearing, Nirav Modi told the three-member magistrate bench that he was following the instructions of the court. For example, as per the instructions of the court, he deposits 10 thousand pounds every month from his fine amount. Nirav Modi is allegedly paying this amount by taking loan. When he was asked why he was still in jail? So he clarified that he was on remand and had not been convicted. He claimed that he was kept in custody due to an extradition request by the Government of India.
Nirav Modi told the court - there is a possibility that he will stay in England for a long time
However, when Nirav was asked about the time limit for completion of extradition proceedings, he admitted that he was not aware of it. He further emphasized that the ongoing proceedings are preventing his extradition to India, and it is highly likely that he will remain in England for a considerable period of time. Keeping this uncertainty in mind, the court has adjourned the matter of the outstanding fine till February 8, 2024.
Nirav Modi loses his legal battle against extradition to India
At an earlier hearing in September, it was revealed that Nirav had been transferred from HMP Wandsworth, one of Britain's largest and most overcrowded prisons, to privately run HMP Thameside in south-east London. Nirav had lost his legal battle against extradition to India in the UK Supreme Court last year in the estimated US $ 2 billion Punjab National Bank loan scam case.
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