UK court extends Nirav Modi's remand till July 25

London A UK court extended the remand of fugitive merchant Nirav Modi till July 25 who is wanted in India for nearly USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank PNB fraud and money laundering case on Thursday The 48yearold merchant who fights his extradition from Britain has been behind in Wandsworth prison in London since his arrest in MarchThe UK High Court rejected Nirav Modis bail application his fourth attempt to get bail on June 12 An arrest warrant was issued against him in May and then the second one in July last year with an extradition request made to the UK authorities in August 2018 Nirav Modi appeared via video link from prison for a routine remand hearing before Westminster Magistrates Court on Thursday in LondonNirav Modi was arrested on March 19 by uniformed Scotland Yard officers on an extradition warrant and has been in prison since Under the UK law he is expected to be produced before the court every four weeks with another remand hearing expected before the July 29 case management hearing currently fixed in the courts calendar The UK Crown Prosecution Service CPS representing the Indian government has until July 11 to present an opening position statement laying out the prima facie case against Modi with the next case management hearing set for July 29 when a timeline for extradition trial is expected to be laid outTop news stories of the dayTour operator leaves Mumbai family in lurch in SwedenPlease allow me euthanasia says 27yearold Mithil Sampat lying on a hospital bed in Stockholm The practising lawyer who was on a Scandinavian trip with his parents to celebrate their 34th wedding anniversary is living his worst nightmare at Karolinska University Hospital after he met with an accident on June 21 while sightseeing What is worse is that the travel company through which they booked the tour is reluctant to help them at this difficult hour Read full storyMumbai Crime Senior citizen works out in the gym neighbour robs her houseNeighbours generally come to each others aid but a woman recently helped herself to the money and valuables of another resident in her building The Mumbai Crime Branchs unitXI arrested the woman Ruchita Sachin Tanna 38 for robbing a senior citizens house at CharkopRead full storyMumbai Crime Train pole thief arrested day after injuring studentThe Borivli Railway police have arrested a 20yearold signal pole thief Deepak Bhodkar who had hit a 23yearold student Shakti Pillay while he was travelling on a local train between Goregaon and Ram Mandir on Monday morning Pillay had fallen on the tracks due to the blow he received and was badly injured He is still battling for life at Kandivlis Shatabdi hospital Read full storyMumbai You can finally take the BandraKurlaComplex to Eastern Express Highway connector in SeptemberRegular commuters on the BKC to Eastern Express Highway route are finally set to get some relief from the traffic they face near the KurlaSion Bandra Link Road stretch as work on the elevated road connecting BKC with Chunabhatti is nearing completion The road will be thrown open to the public by September Read full storyShame Old Story Again Kamala Mills restaurant is a fire hazardA surprise visit by the Chief Fire Officer to a popular hangout in Kamala Mills two weeks ago revealed glaring fire safety issues The 17000 square feet Lord of the Drinks LOTD was pulled up by the fire department as the chief noticed major flaws Among irregularities were a tandoor bhatti right next to a fire exit and fragile kitchen firewalls making customers vulnerable in case of a fire Read full storyCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates