Nehal Modi, brother of fugitive economic offender Nirav Modi, has been arrested by US. authorities on July 4, 2025. The United States Department of Justice informed Indian authorities that the arrest was made pursuant to a joint extradition request submitted by India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
According to the complaint filed by the US prosecution, extradition proceedings are being initiated on two serious charges, one count of money laundering under Section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, and one count of criminal conspiracy under Sections 120-B and 201 of the Indian Penal Code.
