UK court remands PNB fraud case fugitive Nirav Modi in custody till 24th May

In the UK, a court today remanded fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi to further custody till May 24th. 

The court was hearing his extradition case in connection with the 13,500-crore rupees Punjab National Bank fraud. 

He was arrested last month and is currently lodged in a  prison in London. He



appeared before the Westminster Magistrates' Court via videolink from jail. 

The hearing on May 24 will be a procedural one to meet the 28-day timeline for judicial custody in such cases in UK. The case will then proceed to a full case management hearing where Modi will be produced in person.