Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi has applied to surrender his Indian passport at the Indian High Commission in London, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Friday.
Modi, who left India in 2010, is wanted by Indian law enforcement agencies on charges of financial irregularities, including alleged embezzlement of crores of rupees during his tenure as the IPL chief. He has since acquired citizenship of Vanuatu, a South Pacific Island nation, and is believed to be residing in London.
“He has made an application for surrendering his passport in the High Commission of India, London,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated. “The same will be examined in light of extant rules and procedures. We continue to pursue the case against him as required under law.”
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Modi, who also served as vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), faces multiple charges, including bid-rigging, money laundering and violations of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA).
