In a major breakthrough for investigating agencies probing the Rs 13,000-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud, a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court has granted pardon to fugitive businessman Nirav Modi’s brother-in-law, Maiank Mehta, officially making him an approver in the case. This decision transforms a key co-accused into a star witness, providing a significant boost to the prosecution’s efforts against the principal accused, Nirav Modi .

The court granted the pardon under legal provisions that allow an accused to be forgiven in exchange for agreeing to disclose all known facts related to the crime. Mehta, who is married to Nirav Modi’s sister, Purvi Modi, was allegedly involved in the intricate financial web created by the diamond merchant. His initial

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