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The jail official said that once Nirav Modi is brought to Mumbai he will be kept in one of the three cells of barrack number 12 which is a high security barrack. “Preparations for lodging Nirav Modi in the jail have been completed and the prison cell is ready for him whenever he is extradited” he said. The Maharashtra prisons department had in 2019 shared the information with the Centre about the status of the prison and facilities for lodging Nirav Modi. The prison department had also assured that Modi will be kept in a cell where the number of detainees will be few. The prison department had also assured adequate light ventilation and storage for personal belongings he said..