Feud in Godfrey Phillips: Samir Modi accuses mother Bina of staging assault on him
Godfrey Phillips executive director Samir Modi has accused his mother of orchestrating an attack on him, worsening the feud among the late KK Modi's family members over their inheritance.
The younger son of KK Modi and Bina Modi lodged a complaint with Delhi Police on Friday, accusing his mother, her personal security officer (PSO) and Godfrey Phillips directors of causing him «grievous hurt».Bina Modi is also a director of Godfrey Phillips.
«The incident happened on Thursday when I was trying to enter the scheduled board meeting of GP at Jasola in Delhi,» Modi told ET. «I was prevented by Bina Modi's PSO from entering the meeting. When I insisted, he tried to push me and said that I was not allowed to enter the board meeting.»
A Godfrey Phillips spokesperson rejected the accusation. «These allegations are entirely false and atrocious,» the person said. «The alleged episode occurred outside the board room when the audit committee meeting was in progress at about 12 noon. This has been captured on in-house CCTV cameras, which can be provided to the relevant investigating authorities.»
According to Samir Modi, this happened despite an apparent overture from his mother offering to buy his stake. Following the alleged attack, he resolved not to agree to an exit.
«I had never imagined to be assaulted in my own office,» he told ET late on Friday at his New Friends Colony home in the Capital. «While the court case on settlement of shares is pending, I'll not sell my stake now. The effort is to remove me from the
