Goa, July 5 -- Nehal Modi, brother of fugitive diamond tycoon Nirav Modi, has been arrested in the United States following an extradition request from India. A Belgian national, Nehal was taken into custody on July 4 by U.S. authorities, acting on a Red Corner Notice issued by Interpol at the request of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). His arrest comes after a prolonged legal battle in which he unsuccessfully contested the Interpol notice.

Nehal Modi is accused of playing a key role in the Rs.13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, in which his elder brother Nirav is the prime accused. Indian investigators allege that Nehal helped Nirav Modi by destroying evidence, threatening witnesse...