Nirav Modi's accomplices sent to custody till March 3
The CBI also said it had no information about reports of Modi having two passports illegally .
New Delhi: The 1.5-acre farmhouse in the ultra-rich neighbourhood at a stone’s throw from the Arabian Sea was purchased by Modi in 2004 for Rs 32 crores for hosting special parties for his clientele to showcase his precious jewellery collection, CBI sources said.
The expansive farmhouse, located about 100 km by road from Mumbai in Maharashtra’s Raigad district, also has a 12,000 sq ft bungalow with five bedrooms, a large swimming pool, a movie theatre and a library, they said.
The CBI had detected the property by analysing the documents recovered by it and had started searches on Tuesday. The CBI on Wednesday sealed it till further notice.
The CBI also said it had no information about reports of Modi having two passports “illegally”. The agency presented six persons arrested on Tuesday before a CBI special court in Mumbai, which remanded them in custody till March 3. The arrested include Vipul Ambani, president (finance) of Fire Star Diamond, executive assistant Kavita Mankikar and senior executive Arjun Patil.