According to sources he United States government is aware of media reports that diamond jeweler Nirav Modi is in the country but is unable to confirm them. Meanwhile a State Department official said "They are aware of recent media reports that Nirav Modi is in the United States but cannot confirm them”.
Meanwhile when asked if the department is providing any assistance to the Indian government in tracing Modi, the spokesperson said, "They refer you to the Department of Justice for questions on legal assistance to the Indian authorities in relation to their investigation of Mr. Modi".
Further the Department of Justice declined to
comment on Modi. Modi, his uncle Mehul Choksi and others are being investigated
by multiple probe agencies following a complaint by the Punjab National Bank
(PNB) that they allegedly cheated the nationalized bank to the tune of over Rs
12,000 crore, with the purported involvement of a few employees of the bank. Moreover
a Look Out Circular (LoC), also known as a blue corner notice, has already been
issued against Modi and Choksi to keep a tab on their entry at all land, air
and sea ports in India.
