Interpol drops red corner request notice against Lalit Modi
It seems like a setback for the ED which is probing cases against Lalit Modi. What does the latest action by the Interpol mean to the probe?
In what could be considered as a setback to Indian agencies, the Interpol has dropped a request to issue Lalit Modi a red corner notice. Lalit Modi, the former boss of the Indian Premier League wrote a long and emotional post in which he announced that the request for a red corner notice had been dropped.
The Enforcement Directorate has been probing alleged irregularities and claimed that Modi had cheated the BCCI-IPL in granting overseas telecast rights of the tournament in 2009. Modi has however denied any wrongdoing in this regard.
Modi wrote on his social media, "I just got off from a flight from Barcelona through which I sat completely numb. Just as I was boarding the flight I got the news that Interpol had finally investigated and concluded and reached a verdict in my favour with a detailed letter of rejection of India's request for issuing of a red notice. The sword that was hanging over my head had suddenly gone. At first I did know what to do or say."
"I Just forwarded the notice to a few people who were either involved, supported or were well-wishers without a word from me. The flight was on the runway. I shut the phone.
And
the
whole
flight
I
sat
completely
numb
overcoming
with
so
many
emotions
and
a
sense
of
anger
at
first
and
then
a
greater
sense
of
gratitude.
I
had
finally
achieved
the
mantra
--
that
this
shall
pass
too".
I
had
always
in
my
heart
known
truth
will
prevail."
"But
never
in
my
wildest
dream
think
it
would
be
so
so
on.
I
am
just
so
thankful
to
my
immediate
family
and
friends
and
well-wishers
for
being
there
and
want
to
say
thank
you
for
standing
by
me.
I
now
can
peacefully
chart
my
next
step
in
life.
Thank
you.
Are
over
and
new
chapter
ready
to
begin.
It's
been
6
years
9
months
and
12
days
to
this
day
and
now
ready
for
a
new
beginning."
Officials with the ED, however, refused to comment on the matter. They said that they still looking into it. "The next course of action would be to send another request with more documentation for a red corner notice," ED officials stated.
OneIndia News