Nirav Modi bail denied again

Nirav  Modi’s barrister Clare Montgomery state in UK court,  that ” he has a pet dog to prove his ties to UK , as Modi got a dog after his son, who studied in a London school, went to US. None of  these actions are emblematic of someone setting out to flee the country”.

Chief Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot, who was delivering the verdict said:  “Clare’s offer is not substantial security in a case where a billion dollars is said to be lost. These are early stages of the case and there are major inconsistencies in some witness statements. Looking at the case as it is today, I do find substantial grounds to believe he would fail to surrender based on his lack of community ties, and his son has gone to the US, and the large resources he could draw on.”

“He was attempting to become a citizen of Vanuatu and that is some way away for someone trying to run businesses, which may indicate he has interest to move away from India at this important time” the judge added.

Nirav looked as if he was about to cry when he heard this, in his unshaven, greasy hair and looked unkempt.

The court heard that Nirav had tried to purchase US $200, 000 buy citizenship in Vanuatu, a tiny island in the South Pacific ocean, at the end of 2017 but it was refused.