MUMBAI: City economic offences wing (
EOW
) sent an extradition proposal to
the ministry of home affairs
(MHA), to extradite
Anubhav Agarwal
, detained by Abu Dhabi Interpol recently. Agarwal (43), a director in Ludhiana-based ARK Imports is a key accused in the Rs 5,600 crore
National Spot Exchange Limited
(NSEL) scam.
“We sent a 196-page extradition proposal to MHA. From there it will be sent to UAE. It includes the English and Arabic translation of important parts of the FIR, chargesheets,” said an officer. Properties worth Rs 102 crore were attached in the case.
Agarwal’s father, Kailash, was arrested in the case by EOW in 2014. The duo allegedly duped 13,000 investors on the pretext of commodity trading, and raised Rs 719 crore. Thirty four others have been arrested in the case.
Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India. Don't miss daily games like Crossword, Sudoku, and Mini Crossword.Mateen Hafeez, special correspondent at The Times of India in Mum...
Read MoreMateen Hafeez, special correspondent at The Times of India in Mumbai, reports on terrorism, underworld, cybercrime and organized crime syndicates. He also writes about the jails in Maharashtra and focuses on human interest stories. He has covered the Ghatkopar bomb blast, Vile Parle bomb blast, Mulund train blast, train serial blasts in 2006, 26/11 terror attacks and Pune's German Bakery bomb blast. He has a special interest in Urdu fiction written by Ibn-e-Safi.
Read Less