Officers say the goods were exported in 26 shipments by fugitive diamantaire's Dubai-based companies to his Hong Kong-based ones after cases were registered against him in India In another major jolt to fugitive businessman Nirav Modi's plan to keep wealth stashed overseas, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) yesterday attached valuables worth Rs 255 crore, which were hidden in a Hong Kong vault. This is the second such action this month against Nirav after his assets in London and Hong Kong were seized by the central agency in the first week.

As per ED officers, the valuables were exported in 26 shipments by Nirav's Dubai-based companies to his Hong Kong-based ones after the registration of cases in India. The ED is probing the Rs 13,700-crore PNB scam and has attached assets worth Rs 4,744 crore till date.