A special court in Mumbai has issued summons to jewellers Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, asking them to appear before it on September 25 and 26, respectively, failing which they would be declared fugitive economic offenders and their property would be confiscated.

Counsel for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Advocate Hiten Venegaokar confirmed the development. ED officers said they had moved an application seeking permission to seize Nirav and Choksi's assets, estimated to be worth over Rs 3,000 crore, including their properties in the UK and UAE. Parliament passed the Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill on Tuesday, under which liquor baron Vijay Mallya has been declared a fugitive.