Bizman Samir Modi arrested at Delhi airport in old rape case

Samir Modi, 55, the executive director of Godfrey Phillips India, was arrested at the Indira Gandhi International Airport while he was trying to board a flight.

By: Express News Service

New Delhi | Updated: September 18, 2025 08:54 PM IST

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Samir Modi, 55, is the brother of Lalit Modi. (Image: LinkedIn)

Businessman Samir Modi, the executive director of Godfrey Phillips India, was arrested by the Delhi Police on Thursday in connection with a rape case.

Officials said Modi, 55, was taken into custody at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport while attempting to board a flight. The case relates to a complaint filed earlier by his former live-in partner, according to police sources.

The case was registered at New Friends Colony police station in South-East Delhi. Police sources also claimed the woman had allegedly demanded Rs 50 crore to settle the matter.

No official statement has been issued by Delhi Police so far. Modi was produced before a court and remanded to one day of judicial custody. He is scheduled to be produced again on Friday.

Sources said the woman was in a live-in relationship with the accused for the last 7-8 years. The two also used to go to a well-known gymnasium in South Delhi. The woman had been trying to file an FIR for sometime but lately she had approached the court prompting the police to take action.

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