NEW DELHI: Hitesh Patel, accused in Sterling Biotech case, detained in Albania on the basis of an Interpol realize issued via the Enforcement Directorate (ED), officials stated on Friday.
They stated Patel was once apprehended via law enforcement officials of Albania in Tirana on March 20. "Patel is an accused in the case and is the brother-in-law of the main accused in the case, the Sandesara brothers (Nitin and Chetan Sandesara). He is expected to be extradited to India soon," officials stated.
This comes days after fugitive diamond service provider Nirav Modi, accused in over Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, was once arrested in London.
The ED had ensued an Interpol purple nook realize against him on March 11.
Earlier in the week, a Delhi court docket on Tuesday had allowed the ED to ship extradition requests to Albania for 2 directors of the Gujarat-based pharma firm in a Rs eight,100-crore cash laundering case.
The ED had advised the court docket that as in keeping with dependable sources, the accused -- Nitin Jayantilal Sandesara and Chetankumar Jayantilal Sandesara, both directors of Sterling Biotech Ltd (SBL) -- have got the citizenship of Albania and non-bailable warrants (NBWs) had been issued against them previous this year.
The court docket had in January this year issued open-ended NBWs against the accused on a plea moved via recommend A R Aditya on behalf of ED.
Besides Nitin and Chetankumar, the court docket had additionally issued NBWs against two other SBL directors -- Dipti Chetan Sandesara and Hitesh Patel.
The ED had registered the alleged bank fraud case against SBL underneath sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The accused are also being probed via the central probe company for allegedly bribing senior Income Tax (I-T) division officials as part of an previous legal criticism.
The accused had fled the country quickly after cases had been registered against them in 2017.
(With PTI inputs)
They stated Patel was once apprehended via law enforcement officials of Albania in Tirana on March 20. "Patel is an accused in the case and is the brother-in-law of the main accused in the case, the Sandesara brothers (Nitin and Chetan Sandesara). He is expected to be extradited to India soon," officials stated.
This comes days after fugitive diamond service provider Nirav Modi, accused in over Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, was once arrested in London.
The ED had ensued an Interpol purple nook realize against him on March 11.
Earlier in the week, a Delhi court docket on Tuesday had allowed the ED to ship extradition requests to Albania for 2 directors of the Gujarat-based pharma firm in a Rs eight,100-crore cash laundering case.
The ED had advised the court docket that as in keeping with dependable sources, the accused -- Nitin Jayantilal Sandesara and Chetankumar Jayantilal Sandesara, both directors of Sterling Biotech Ltd (SBL) -- have got the citizenship of Albania and non-bailable warrants (NBWs) had been issued against them previous this year.
The court docket had in January this year issued open-ended NBWs against the accused on a plea moved via recommend A R Aditya on behalf of ED.
Besides Nitin and Chetankumar, the court docket had additionally issued NBWs against two other SBL directors -- Dipti Chetan Sandesara and Hitesh Patel.
The ED had registered the alleged bank fraud case against SBL underneath sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The accused are also being probed via the central probe company for allegedly bribing senior Income Tax (I-T) division officials as part of an previous legal criticism.
The accused had fled the country quickly after cases had been registered against them in 2017.
(With PTI inputs)
Sterling Biotech case: Patel detained in Albania
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