Shiv Raj still in jail, fails to surrender passport in court

GURGAON: Shiv Raj Puri, the prime accused in the multi-crore Citibank fraud, who was granted bail by Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday along with his father and co-accused Raghu Raj Puri, will have to spend some more time in Bhondsi jail due to pending formalities. Raghu Raj Puri was released on Wednesday from the Bhondsi jail after he submitted a bail bond of Rs 5 lakh and surrendered his passport at a trial court.
On Thursday, Shiv Raj’s counsel submitted the bail amount in the court but could not surrender his passport, which would have facilitated his release, saying it was lying with Puri’s estranged wife, Nisha Uppal Puri. Shiv Raj’s family told the court that despite several attempts, they could not contact Nidhi.