"Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi is reportedly seeking to reopen his extradition case at the London High Court. According to Indian media outlets, including The Times of India (TOI) and the Press Trust of India (PTI), which reported on the hearing on Wednesday, Modi claimed that he faces a "real risk of torture" if he is extradited from the United Kingdom."
"In April 2021, the UK ordered Modi's extradition to India where he would face charges of fraud and money laundering in an approximate $2 billion scam involving a government-owned Indian bank. Modi has since filed several unsuccessful bail and appeal applications."
"Modi was a high-profile Indian diamond dealer who quickly rose to prominence through social circles in India and abroad, often dressing celebrities. His fame turned into disrepute in 2018 when a government-bank official's retirement unraveled a long-spun web to reveal the merchant had taken billions in loan without any credit guarantee."
Nirav Modi, a fugitive diamond merchant, is attempting to reopen his extradition case at the London High Court. Modi claims he faces a real risk of torture if extradited to India, where he faces charges of fraud and money laundering related to a $2 billion scam involving a government-owned Indian bank. The UK ordered his extradition in April 2021, and Modi has filed multiple unsuccessful bail and appeal applications. His legal team cited a precedent from another extradition case where torture risks led to rejection on human rights grounds. The Crown Prosecution Service argued that reassurances given cannot be withdrawn due to the case's high-profile nature. Modi fled to the UK in 2018 after his scheme was discovered.
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