ED issues letter rogatory to Singapore, Hong Kong

Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) probing a money laundering and alleged forex violation case against Indian Premier League (IPL) founder Lalit Modi has recently sent a letter rogatory (LR) to Singapore and Hong Kong seeking details of the alleged money trail that the agency is investigating to trace the ultimate beneficiary, if any, sources in the know told ET.

Between 2008 and 2010, Modi was the IPL chief before being sacked by BCCI after allegations of financial misconduct linked to alleged proxy ownership of the franchises surfaced. In 2010, shortly after the IPL scam; Modi left India and since then has been living in London.

Earlier in March, India confirmed that Modi had availed citizenship of Vanuatu and had applied to surrender his passport at the High Commission of India in London. Following which the prime minister of Vanuatu ordered the cancellation of a passport issued by the island nation to the fugitive Indian businessman.According to media reports, Modi has challenged the order before the appropriate authority.

Modi wasn't immediately available for comments. In the past, he had denied the charges against him claiming that there has been no case pending against him.