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London, Oct 18 (PTI) Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, in prison for over six years, has told a UK court there are “sensational developments" to come when his Indian extradition case on fraud and money laundering charges reopens for a hearing in London next month.
The 54-year-old appeared in the dock before High Court Judge Simon Tinkler at the Royal Courts of Justice here on Friday to present his defence in an unrelated case, involving an over USD 8 million unpaid Bank of India debt.
The judge turned down Nirav’s application for a stay on the proceedings on the grounds of technical and medical constraints in prison, which is set to proceed to a trial scheduled in January 2026.
“They (Bank of India) refer to my extradition… I’m still here. There will be some sens