Behind bars - India's Sahara urgently tries to free chief in bond case


  • World
  • Wednesday, 05 Mar 2014

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - With its jet-setting boss in jail, India's Sahara conglomerate is scrambling for a way to satisfy a court order to repay billions of dollars in an outlawed bond scheme.

India's highest court on Tuesday ordered that Subrata Roy, 65, remain in custody until a March 11 hearing, a dramatic turn for a man accustomed to hobnobbing with sports stars, Bollywood actors and politicians. The court said it is open to an earlier hearing if Sahara has a satisfactory payment plan.

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