Jewellery billionaire Nirav Modi, who fled away to the UK after being accused in the Punjab National Bank money laundering and fraud of Rs 14,000 crore, is finally returning home. The CBI has confirmed that the UK court has finally approved his extradition and he is now one step away from returning back to India. As soon as the news broke, people on Twitter started a virtual celebration for his return.

UK Home Sec Approves Extradition of #NiravModi to India

Indian Banks: pic.twitter.com/KCD0n3VyKW

— Jiतेন 🇮🇳 (@ImJee10) April 16, 2021

Aaiye padhariye Nirav Modi ji
CBI jail mai aapka swagat hai pic.twitter.com/SMn1RiLZdF

— Shirley Serious (@_therealNobody) April 16, 2021

#Braking#GoodNews all around#niravmodi to be extradited to India , clears #UKGovernment #CivilWarinPakistan#PakistanCivilWar pic.twitter.com/NZIiwfS4lG

— क्षमा-प्रार्थी (@KarmaYogi9) April 16, 2021

PNB after hearing about UK govt approval of #NiravModi extradition pic.twitter.com/KDE3DEBmFS

— gajender (@gajender00) April 16, 2021

Earlier in February, a UK court dismissed his extradition owing to his worsening mental health conditions and poor prison conditions in the country. “I do not accept that Nirav Modi was involved in legitimate business. I find no genuine transactions and believe there is a process of dishonesty. Many of these are a matter for trial in India. I am satisfied again that there is evidence he could be convicted. Prima facie there is a case of money laundering,” the judge said. After multiple hearings, the court has now finally approved extradition and all inhibitions regarding his safety have been shed down. “Modi fears prosecution in India. Although he has expressed suicidal thoughts, the government of India has reassured safe conditions in prison, through a video in August. The video shows better sanitation and hygiene than the video in 2019," said the judge. Don’t know about the ‘acche din’ but there’s hope that Nirav Modi might come back. 

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