Nirva Modi during the inauguration of Nirav Modi Jewellry shop in Mumbai on March 14, 2015. (Photo: IANS)Mumbai: Social media and trollers are taking a dig at diamond and jewelry trader Nirav Modi, who has reportedly fled from India after being linked to a huge financial scam involving the Punjab National Bank.
The news of the fraud in a Mumbai branch of the Punjab National Bank (PNB) broke out on February 14. Questions are being raised on who let the jeweler - whose creations have been worn by the likes of Hollywood biggies Kate Winslet and Dakota Johnson - to leave the country.
Bollywood celebrities Rishi Kapoor, Richa Chadha and Vivek Agnihotri have raised questions about the major banking fraud carried out by billionaire diamond trader Nirav Modi, who left the country in January.
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, known for his quirky tweets on political issues, wrote on Friday:
Actress Richa Chadha commented:
Photographer and producer Atul Kasbekar and ace cinematographer Santosh Sivan shared an SMS that is doing the rounds in the midst of the news about the scam.
Filmmaker Sangeeth Sivan shared another SMS via Twitter:
"Ra.One" director Anubhav Sinha asked one "quick, cute, innocent question" -- "Was Nirav Modi's bank account linked to his Aadhaar."
Trolls and sarcastic posts were also doing rounds in social media. Here are some of the funniest:
