The Ministry of External Affairs has written to select European countries seeking help from them to locate Nirav Modi, as per reports. The countries include Belgium, UK and France, where Nirav Modi is said to have visited or transited in the past few months. Notably, a special court on Tuesday allowed the Enforcement Directorate's plea seeking extradition of Nirav Modi. As per sources, the Ministry Of External Affairs, last week, had written letters regarding the same to France, UK, and Belgium. Indian missions in these countries had also shared a note verbale on Nirav Modi with the three governments, earlier also. A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Mumbai on Tuesday had given its nod to begin Nirav Modi's extradition from the United Kingdom. The Enforcement Directorate had earlier filed the application in the court seeking permission to start extradition of the absconding diamantaire in connection with a multi-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam. According to the ED, Nirav Modi is in the UK and needs to be extradited as non-bailable warrants (NBW) has already issued against him, and he is not appearing before the court even after prosecution complaint. The ED had also sent a request for a Red Corner Notice against the billionaire businessman, but the Interpol is yet to issue the same. Nirav, who is allegedly at the centre of the multi-crore bank fraud, has reportedly fled to the UK, where he is claiming political asylum.
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