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Fortis asks Sebi to arrest Singh brothers for failing to repay Rs 400 crore

The company earlier this month had requested the Securities and Exchange Board of India to use its legal authority to recover the money from Malvinder and Shivinder Singh

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Shivinder Singh (left) and Malvinder Singh, former promoters of Fortis Healthcare. Participation Finance is believed to be the recipient of funds diverted from Fortis Hospital last year

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Fortis Healthcare Ltd petitioned India’s market regulator to arrest its founders after the Singh brothers failed to repay Rs 400 crore ($56 million) that the watchdog had determined they had fraudulently taken out.

The company earlier this month had requested the Securities and Exchange Board of India to use its legal authority to recover the money from Malvinder and Shivinder Singh, said Fortis spokesman Ajey Maharaj. The regulator in October had ordered the Singhs, formerly controlling shareholders, to return the money, plus interest, within three months.

Shivinder Singh declined to immediately provide comment when reached via text message. Malvinder Singh

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