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Arrest of Nirav Modi is a drama, says Harish Rawat

After Nirav Modi was arrested in London on Wednesday, former Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Harish Rawat, said that BJP has staged a drama or a strategy to win the upcoming elections.

Arrest of Nirav Modi is a drama, says Harish Rawat

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Published : Mar 20, 2019, 11:15 PM IST

New Delhi: Hours after India's most wanted fugitive Nirav Modi was arrested in London on Wednesday, Congress claimed his arrest as a "drama."

"The arrest of Nirav Modi is a drama nothing else. It is frequently happening when fugitive disappear and appear, whenever required," said Harish Rawat Congress general secretary to ETV Bharat. He said that just to get mileage before the election, BJP has staged this drama.

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"There should be accountability. The real culprit should be booked," said Rawat. The Congress general secretary also raised questions over another fugitive, Mehul Choksi. "Government should be sincere over such cases of fraud," said Rawat.

Arrest of Nirav Modi is a drama, says Harish Rawat

Both Nirabh Modi and Mehul Choksi have been accused in the multi-crore rupees PNB scam. Nirav Modi and his relative Mehul Choksi had left from India last year before the detection of the Rs 13,000 crore scam in Punjab National Bank. Nirav Modi was also in the fugitive list of Interpol.

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