A common Indian was hopeful that soon Vijay Mallya will be brought back to India and he will be punished for looting the country but all the hopes were shattered when one more businessman ran out of the nation after committing a bank fraud of nearly Rs. 11,400 crore.
The businessman in question is Nirav Modi, a jewellery and diamond merchant who is known for his flamboyant style of living. He collaborated with some employees of Punjab National Bank and took advantage of the loop-holes present in the system and robbed the second largest bank of India.
However, the amount of the fraud can increase further if similar frauds are detected in other banks. PNB has written to other 30 banks, telling them about the modus operandi and asked them to investigate whether they have also been targeted by the escaped businessman.
Till now, PNB has found two of its employees from its Brady House branch, Mumbai, involved in the scam as they have repeatedly issued Letters of Understanding to the companies of Nirav Modi and their banks without properly following the instructions and guidelines.
The two employees who are involved in the scam as per PNB are deputy manager Gokulnath Shetty and clerk Manoj Kharat. While Shetty has retired, PNB has already suspended 10 employees in the primary phase of their investigation.
Social media is flooded with angry and ironical responses on the matter and here are some selected tweets:
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https://twitter.com/iAsura_/status/964367526074359808
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PNB 's message to Nirav Modi:
Dear Mr Modi,
11,000 cr ka fraud koi badi baat nahin hai par agar 31 March se pahle account se Aadhar link nahin kiya to your account will be frozen!
Yours'
PNB. #PNBScam— Sunil Batra (@SunilBatra80) February 15, 2018
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बैंक में पैसे रखो, तो Nirav MODI का डर I
घर पर पैसे रखो, तो Narendra MODI का डर I IPL में पैसे लगाओ, तो Lalit MODI का डर I
हर हर Modi, घर घर Modi II @1sInto2s @aajtak— hemant sharma (@hemantbaran) February 16, 2018
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Thanks for this @narendramodi ji, such a delight to read your expert comments. pic.twitter.com/XPa9mOzmQI
— Rofl Gandhi 2.0 🏹 (@RoflGandhi_) February 16, 2018
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Somewhat apt that this Nirav Modi scam broke on Valentine’s Day. It’s after all the day of LoU.
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) February 16, 2018
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While NDA may claim success for Demonetization or GST, they haven't yet gained confidence of big businesses. Big businessmen are fleeing the country like anything unlike earlier when they used to have full confidence in the UPA govt. #LalitModi #VijayMallya #NiravModi
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) February 15, 2018
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https://twitter.com/one_by_two/status/964368621848862721
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London Immigration Officer : Do you have a criminal record?
Nirav Modi : Yes
Officer : Brilliant, Welcome to England.
— Wormhole (@thekaipullai) February 16, 2018
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The difference between Nirav Modi and Narendra Modi is as much as between the Mahatma Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. #छोटा_मोदी
— Akshay Kumar Fan A/C (@SirAkshayKumar) February 16, 2018
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The common man implicitly trusted "government" institutions. UTI was a major blow to them earlier. Now, it is #PNBScam. Next what, LIC and the PSU Insurance companies? Scary!! #NiravModiScam
— GhoseSpot (@SandipGhose) February 16, 2018
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