Nirav Modi declared absconder in customs duty evasion case
A Surat court on Wednesday declared fugitive diamantaire and PNB scam accused Nirav Modi an absconder in a case filed by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). This will enable the agency to attach his properties. The DRI alleged that Nirav's companies in the Surat Special Economic Zone were involved in customs duty evasion on import of diamonds and pearls.