Modi has managed to travel across several countries even after information about his passport being revoked was flashed in the Interpol central database
There were reports that Modi may have visited UK, France and Belgium in the past few weeks
On the basis of this charge sheet, the ED will approach a special court to declare Choksi as an economic offender and further confiscate his assets in India
The warrants were issued after a special CBI court in Mumbai allowed the same
The 162-page report alleged that a group of employees at the Brady House branch issued fake letters of undertaking over several years to help diamantaire Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi
The ED is understood to have sought Modi's extradition from the UK, Belgium, and a few other countries
During his stay in London, he was reportedly living in the heart of the city above his jewellery boutique called "Nirav Modi" on Old Bond Street
Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi, the promoter of Gitanjali Gems, have allegedly defrauded PNB of over Rs 130 bn. The CBI and ED have also registered cases of alleged fraud against them
The process was at an advanced stage and a Red Corner Notice could be issued on Friday or early next week unless some last-minute explanation is sought, the chances of which are negligible
CBI's probe into the Rs 143 billion Nirav Modi-Mehul Choksi fraud hinges on the premise that the Delhi-based bank did not follow suggestions made by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from time to time
The report said that it is "incomprehensible" that branch staff did not notice the fraud being committed
CBI said it had shared the information about revocation of his passport in the 'diffusion' notice issued through the Interpol on February 15
Modi has been traced to Belgium by Indian intelligence agencies and his frequent travels, despite the revocation of his passport, have led the sleuths to unearth that of the six passports he held
The CBI has begun the process of filing an extradition request for Modi, which will then have to be approved by the UK Home Office following which an extradition warrant can be issued
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The investigative agency has also requested an Interpol RCN for Nishal's employee, Suresh Shankar Parab
The ED has charged the accused under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in the over Rs 130 billion PNB scam case
The development comes after media reports said Nirav Modi had reached the UK and sought asylum. But the official said the agency was yet to ascertain where Modi was
CBI filed charges against more than 25 people in May including Modi, Choksi, former PNB chief Usha Ananthasubramanian, two of the bank's executive directors and three companies belonging to Nirav Modi
A Red Corner Notice against Modi and Choksi would mean that the member countries of the Lyon-based international police cooperation agency can arrest and later deport or extradite them.