Shivinder Singh (left) with his brother Malvinder Singh (File Photo | REUTERS) 
India

Delhi court extends police custody of former Fortis promoters, official by two days

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat extended custodial interrogation of the accused after the probe agency sought their two-day custody saying that new material has come up in the case

From our online archive

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court Tuesday extended by two days the police custody of Fortis Healthcare's former promoters Malvinder Singh and his brother Shivinder as also a senior official, arrested for allegedly misappropriating funds of Religare Finvest Ltd (RFL) and causing losses of Rs 2,397 crore to the firm.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat extended custodial interrogation of the accused after the probe agency sought their two-day custody saying that new material has come up in the case.

Besides the Singh brothers, the court extended the police custody of Sunil Godhwani.

Other officials, Kavi Arora and Anil Saxena, were also sent to 2-day judicial custody.

Malvinder's lawyer told the court that they are not opposing the plea but ready to assist the probe.

PM Modi talks to Iran's President Pezeshkian; backs dialogue, diplomacy in West Asia

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's proposed limits

An “ocean of opportunity” and of competition

Atleast 14 children killed as roof of tutoring centre collapse in eastern Pakistan

Ayodhya temple fund row: Police interrogates arrested accused Avinash Shukla with Court’s permission

SCROLL FOR NEXT