PNB fraud case: CBI seeks red corner notice against Nirav Modi

The development comes after media reports said Nirav Modi had reached the UK and sought asylum. But the official said the agency was yet to ascertain where Modi was

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has approached Interpol, seeking a red corner notice against Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, both of whom are accused in the Rs 140-billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case.

A red corner is a request to locate and provisionally detain a person till the extradition process is complete. It is issued in the case of individuals sought for prosecution or to serve a sentence.
 

A CBI official said the agency’s request had been sent to Interpol. 

The development comes after media reports said Nirav Modi had reached the UK and sought asylum. But