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Mehul Choksi, a key figure in the Rs 13,000 crore PNB fraud, has been arrested in Belgium following an extradition request by Indian probe agencies. This action against Choksi, follows the arrest of his nephew Nirav Modi. The PNB scam, involving fraudulent Letters of Undertaking, was exposed in 2018, revealing systemic loopholes.

A nationwide manhunt has been launched for a former soldier suspected of terror offences who escaped on Wednesday from wandsworth prison, where Indian fugitive Nirav Modi and Sundar Nagarajan, an Indian citizen accused of helping finance Lebanese terrorist group Hizbollah, are both housed.

A woman from southwest London faces court after her arrest for alleged misconduct as a prison officer, following a video suggesting improper conduct with an inmate at HMP Wandsworth. Linda De Sousa Abreu,30 year old was charged swiftly after Metropolitan Police started investigating on Friday. The incident coincided with concerns raised by prison inspectors about chaotic conditions, prompting urgent reforms. The prison's governor resigned amidst severe issues including overcrowding and rising violence among inmates, recently highlighted in an urgent notification to the justice secretary.

Indian businessman Nirav Modi, accused of the Punjab National Bank fraud, has been moved from the overcrowded HMP Wandsworth to HMP Thameside, London's only private prison. While HMP Thameside has been criticized for locking up prisoners for long hours, it is considered cleaner and offers more amenities compared to HMP Wandsworth, which is described as very overcrowded and filthy.

A former British soldier awaiting trial on terror charges has escaped from a London prison by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery truck. The escaped prisoner, Daniel Abed Khalife, remains at large and police have heightened security checks across the UK. The escape has prompted an independent investigation into the incident and raised questions about prison categorization and staffing shortages. Opposition parties have blamed the Conservative government for the escape, citing years of financial austerity. Khalife is accused of planting fake bombs and violating Britain's Official Secrets Act.

Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi was further remanded to judicial custody until September 19. Nirav, 48, has been lodged at wandsworth prison in south-west London since his arrest in March in connection with the nearly $2 billion PNB fraud and money laundering case. He appeared for the second time since his bail appeal was rejected by the UK high court in July.

A man has been apprehended by British police in relation to the reported getaway of a terrorism suspect from a London prison in the previous year, a case that garnered widespread attention and triggered a countrywide search, authorities announced on Thursday. The individual in custody is linked to the escape of Daniel Khalife, a 21-year-old former British soldier facing charges related to terrorism and violations of the Official Secrets Act. According to prosecutors, Khalife managed to escape from wandsworth prison in London in September of last year by securing himself to the undercarriage of a food delivery truck.

The 48-year-old was taken to Her Majesty's Prison (HMP) Wandsworth after he was remanded in custody until March 29. According to a March 2018 inspection report, the prison holds 1,428 men and is "one of the most overcrowded prisons in England and Wales”.

The UK justice minister on Thursday vowed to hunt down a former soldier awaiting trial on terrorism charges who escaped from jail a day earlier. "Daniel Khalife will be found and he will be made to face justice," UK Justice Secretary Alex Chalk told the lower house of parliament. A manhunt has begun with extra checks at airports and ports.

Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, fighting extradition to India on charges over the nearly $2 billion PNB fraud and money laundering case, is set to be produced before a UK court for his trial on Monday, to take place in a part-remote setting due to the coronavirus lockdown. The 5-day hearing starting relates to the Indian government's extradition request certified by the UK government last year.

Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, fighting extradition to India on charges over the nearly $2 billion PNB fraud and money laundering case, was on Tuesday remanded in custody until May 11, when his 5-day trial will take place in a part-remote setting. The 49-year-old, lodged at wandsworth prison in south-west London, appeared before a UK court via videolink.

Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi was further remanded in custody at a hearing on Thursday and asked to appear on January 30. He appeared for his regular 28-day "call-over" appearance from London's wandsworth prison at Westminster Magistrates' court. His extradition trial is scheduled for May 11 and is expected to last over five days.

Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, fighting extradition to India on charges over the nearly $2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case, is to be produced for a regular remand hearing at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London on Thursday. He is lodged at wandsworth prison in south-west London, will appear via videolink from prison.

Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India for fraud and money laundering charges, has been transferred from a crowded prison in the UK to a privately-run facility in London. The transfer came to light after his court hearing was adjourned due to his location being unknown. The move follows a recent escape by a terrorist suspect from the previous prison, raising concerns about security and overcrowding.

There was so much interest in WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange when he was brought to the wandsworth prison that authorities had to transfer him to the prison's segregation unit where he has limited access to the internet.

They turned on each other during the spot-fixing trial and now Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif have been forced to share a cell at the wandsworth prison.

The high court in London deferred ruling on Tuesday on Nirav Modi’s appeal against his extradition to India in order to allow his barrister more time to make submissions on a fresh assurance from the Indian government on how his mental health will be taken care of at Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai. Nirav, in wandsworth prison, is accused of defrauding Punjab National Bank of more than Rs 7,000 crore.

A nationwide manhunt has been launched for a former soldier suspected of terror offences who escaped on Wednesday from wandsworth prison, where Indian fugitive Nirav Modi and Sundar Nagarajan, an Indian citizen accused of helping finance Lebanese terror group Hizbollah, are both housed.

The married mother was arrested following a police investigation that identified her as the officer in the viral video. Abreu, who holds a Portuguese passport, was apprehended at Heathrow Airport while attempting to flee to Madrid after informing her employers she would not be returning to work. Although she has remained largely silent about her arrest, she has publicly condemned those impersonating her on OnlyFans and creating parodies of her video.