NEW DELHI: Some 31 suspected economic offenders have fled the rustic to avoid prosecution, the government has advised the Lok Sabha.
Asked if many businessmen had absconded after "doing scams" and settled in more than a few other nations, Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar in a written answer gave a listing of 31 persons, including Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, accused in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) rip-off, who are below investigation by way of the Enforcement Directorate and the CBI.
The others in the checklist include Nirav Modi's wife Ami Nirav Modi and son Neeshal Modi, liquor baron Vijay Mallya, cricket czar Lalit Modi and palms dealer Sanjay Bhandari.
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The answer does not point out the time since when they have got been absconding from the rustic.
Akbar stated the ministry had gained extradition requests from the CBI in appreciate of Vijay Mallya, Ashish Jobanputra, Pushpesh Kumar Baid, Sanjay Kalra, Varsha Kalra and Arti Kalra. The requests, he stated, had been sent to the involved foreign nations for his or her attention.
"The extradition request from CBI in respect of Sunny Kalra is under process by the Ministry of External Affairs. As per the information provided by Ministry of Finance, the government has decided to introduce the 'Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018' in the Parliament," he added.
The invoice will assist in laying down measures to deter fugitive economic offenders from evading the process of Indian regulation and provides for expeditious confiscation of proceeds of crime and properties of fugitive economic offenders with the intention to make them submit to the jurisdiction of courts in India.
The others in the checklist are: Soumit Jena, Vijaykumar Revabhai Patel, Sunil Ramesh Rupani, Pushpesh Kumar Baid, Surender Singh, Angad Singh, Harsahib Singh, Harleen Kaur, Ashish Jobanputra, Jatin Mehta, Chetan Jayantilal Sandesara, Dipti Chetan Sandesara, Nitin Jayantilal Sandesara, Sabhya Seth, Nilesh Parrekh, Umesh Parekh, Sunny Kalra, Aarti Kalra, Sanjay Kalra, Varsha Kalra, Hemant Gandhi, Ishwarbhai Bhat, M.G. Chandrasakhar, Cheriya Vannarakkal Sudeer, Nausha Kadeejath and Cheriya Veettil Sadique.
Asked if many businessmen had absconded after "doing scams" and settled in more than a few other nations, Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar in a written answer gave a listing of 31 persons, including Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, accused in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) rip-off, who are below investigation by way of the Enforcement Directorate and the CBI.
The others in the checklist include Nirav Modi's wife Ami Nirav Modi and son Neeshal Modi, liquor baron Vijay Mallya, cricket czar Lalit Modi and palms dealer Sanjay Bhandari.
Read Also | Government would possibly ban 91 defaulters from leaving India
The answer does not point out the time since when they have got been absconding from the rustic.
Akbar stated the ministry had gained extradition requests from the CBI in appreciate of Vijay Mallya, Ashish Jobanputra, Pushpesh Kumar Baid, Sanjay Kalra, Varsha Kalra and Arti Kalra. The requests, he stated, had been sent to the involved foreign nations for his or her attention.
"The extradition request from CBI in respect of Sunny Kalra is under process by the Ministry of External Affairs. As per the information provided by Ministry of Finance, the government has decided to introduce the 'Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018' in the Parliament," he added.
The invoice will assist in laying down measures to deter fugitive economic offenders from evading the process of Indian regulation and provides for expeditious confiscation of proceeds of crime and properties of fugitive economic offenders with the intention to make them submit to the jurisdiction of courts in India.
The others in the checklist are: Soumit Jena, Vijaykumar Revabhai Patel, Sunil Ramesh Rupani, Pushpesh Kumar Baid, Surender Singh, Angad Singh, Harsahib Singh, Harleen Kaur, Ashish Jobanputra, Jatin Mehta, Chetan Jayantilal Sandesara, Dipti Chetan Sandesara, Nitin Jayantilal Sandesara, Sabhya Seth, Nilesh Parrekh, Umesh Parekh, Sunny Kalra, Aarti Kalra, Sanjay Kalra, Varsha Kalra, Hemant Gandhi, Ishwarbhai Bhat, M.G. Chandrasakhar, Cheriya Vannarakkal Sudeer, Nausha Kadeejath and Cheriya Veettil Sadique.
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