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Fugitive businessman and former IPL chief Lalit Modi’s brother, Samir Modi, was arrested by Delhi Police in connection with a rape case. Samir Modi, the executive director of Godfrey Phillips India, was arrested on Thursday evening at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

According to the police, a woman filed a complaint against Samir Modi five days ago, following which the police personnel of Delhi's New Friends Colony police station arrested him, news agency ANI reported.

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The Delhi Police had registered a case of rape and criminal intimidation against Samir Modi based on the woman’s complaint. The woman alleged that the incident took place earlier.

What Is The Case Against Samir Modi?

According to the police, the case stems from a complaint filed by his former live-in partner. The woman was in a live-in relationship with Lalit Modi for 7-8 years, and they often visited a well-known gym in South Delhi. The woman reportedly demanded Rs 50 crore to settle the matter.

The case was registered at the New Friends Colony police station in South-East Delhi. Modi was produced before a court and remanded to a one-day judicial custody. He will be produced again before the court on Friday, The Indian Express reported. However, the Delhi Police has not released an official statement yet.

Samir Modi's Family Dispute  

Samir Modi, who is the founder and managing director of Modicare, was also in the headlines last year over an inheritance dispute with his mother, Bina Modi. In June 2024, he approached the Delhi Police seeking protection, citing threats from his mother amid the ongoing family feud.

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The dispute centres around the division of Rs 11,000-crore inheritance after the death of family patriarch KK Modi in 2019. Samir took the matter to the Supreme Court, accusing his mother of not distributing the funds as per the trust deed executed by his father.