NEW DELHI: Hitesh Patel, accused in Sterling Biotech case, detained in Albania at the foundation of an Interpol notice issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), officers mentioned on Friday.
They mentioned Patel was once apprehended by 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," officers mentioned.
This comes days after fugitive diamond service provider Nirav Modi, accused in over Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) rip-off, was once arrested in London.
The ED had ensued an Interpol purple nook notice in opposition to him on March 11.
Earlier in the week, a Delhi courtroom on Tuesday had allowed the ED to ship extradition requests to Albania for 2 administrators of the Gujarat-based pharma company in a Rs eight,100-crore cash laundering case.
The ED had advised the courtroom that as in line with dependable sources, the accused -- Nitin Jayantilal Sandesara and Chetankumar Jayantilal Sandesara, both administrators of Sterling Biotech Ltd (SBL) -- have received the citizenship of Albania and non-bailable warrants (NBWs) have been issued in opposition to them earlier this yr.
The courtroom had in January this yr issued open-ended NBWs in opposition to the accused on a plea moved by recommend A R Aditya on behalf of ED.
Besides Nitin and Chetankumar, the courtroom had additionally issued NBWs in opposition to two other SBL administrators -- Dipti Chetan Sandesara and Hitesh Patel.
The ED had registered the alleged financial institution fraud case in opposition to SBL underneath sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The accused are also being probed by the central probe agency for allegedly bribing senior Income Tax (I-T) department officers as a part of an earlier felony grievance.
The accused had fled the rustic soon after circumstances have been registered in opposition to them in 2017.
(With PTI inputs)
They mentioned Patel was once apprehended by 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," officers mentioned.
This comes days after fugitive diamond service provider Nirav Modi, accused in over Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) rip-off, was once arrested in London.
The ED had ensued an Interpol purple nook notice in opposition to him on March 11.
Earlier in the week, a Delhi courtroom on Tuesday had allowed the ED to ship extradition requests to Albania for 2 administrators of the Gujarat-based pharma company in a Rs eight,100-crore cash laundering case.
The ED had advised the courtroom that as in line with dependable sources, the accused -- Nitin Jayantilal Sandesara and Chetankumar Jayantilal Sandesara, both administrators of Sterling Biotech Ltd (SBL) -- have received the citizenship of Albania and non-bailable warrants (NBWs) have been issued in opposition to them earlier this yr.
The courtroom had in January this yr issued open-ended NBWs in opposition to the accused on a plea moved by recommend A R Aditya on behalf of ED.
Besides Nitin and Chetankumar, the courtroom had additionally issued NBWs in opposition to two other SBL administrators -- Dipti Chetan Sandesara and Hitesh Patel.
The ED had registered the alleged financial institution fraud case in opposition to SBL underneath sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The accused are also being probed by the central probe agency for allegedly bribing senior Income Tax (I-T) department officers as a part of an earlier felony grievance.
The accused had fled the rustic soon after circumstances have been registered in opposition to them in 2017.
(With PTI inputs)
Sterling Biotech group case: Hitesh Patel detained in Albania
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