NPA Requests Interpol Assistance For Guptas Arrest


By Phumzile Mavimbela

 The National Prosecuting Authority has asked Interpol to assist with extraditing the Gupta brothers, their wives, and business associates. 

According to ENCA  Ankit Jain, a former Nulane Investment Bank of Baroda account signatory and two others are also named. This is in connection with R24m paid to Nulane by the Free State government to conduct a feasibility study for a project. Four others have officially been charged at the Bloemfontein Magistrate's court on Thursday.

 NPA Investigative Directorate spokesperson Sindisiwe Seboka said the NPA wanted those people and others to come back to South Africa and to be charged with fraud and money laundering.

"The NPA is applying to Interpol to assist with the execution of an arrest warrant in respect of Atul Gupta and his wife, Chetali; Rajesh Gupta and his wife, Arti; Ankit Jain, former Nulane Investment Bank of Baroda account signatory; Ravindra Nath, director of Wone Management; Ramesh Bhat and Jagdish Parekh, the directors of Pragat Investments," she said. 

The accused face charges of fraud and money laundering. 

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