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CBI Makes Arrest in Winsome Bank Fraud
Mar 13, 2018 4:39 AM
By Rapaport News
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RAPAPORT... India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested
Hasmukh Shah in its ongoing investigation into Winsome Diamonds, Reuters reported.
Shah is a former director and authorized signatory of
Forever Precious Jewellery and Diamonds, a subsidiary of the Winsome Diamonds
group, the report said Monday. Both companies have been accused of defaulting on more than $939 million
(INR 61 billion) in credit provided to them by a number of banks, including
Punjab National Bank, which jewelry tycoon Nirav Modi is also accused of
defrauding.
Shah is considered a close aide of former Winsome company
director Jatin Mehta, who fled India in 2013 amid investigations. Mehta is now
said to reside in St. Kitts and Nevis, a Caribbean island nation that does
not have an extradition treaty with India.
In 2017, the CBI registered multiple cases against Winsome.
Last month, the National Company Law Tribunal ordered bankruptcy-resolution
proceedings against both Winsome and Forever Precious.
The law-enforcement agency said Shah would appear before a
Mumbai court Tuesday.
The company could not be reached for comment.
Image: avagyanlevon/Shutterstock
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