'Heartbroken To See My Brother': Lalit Modi Says Mother Got Samir Beaten Up Over Feud

Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi disclosed on Saturday that his mother, Bina Modi, had her security personnel assault her younger son, Samir, over a dispute regarding their multi-million dollar assets.

Lalit Modi supported the claim by sharing images of Samir in a hospital with a plastered hand.

“Heartbroken 2 See my brother in this state. A mother to have a son beaten up by her security in a way that his hand is permanently impaired is shocking. & his only sin was to attend a meeting – all the board members are guilty of this heinous crime. My heart reaches out 2 him,” Lalit Modi posted on social media platform X.

Samir Modi, the executive director of Godfrey Phillips, has reportedly alleged that his mother, Bina Modi, is conspiring to harm him, intensifying the family dispute over KK Modi’s Rs 11,000-crore inheritance.

Samir Modi complained to Delhi police against his mother on May 31.

According to a report by The Economic Times, Samir Modi complained to the Delhi Police, alleging that his mother’s security officer (PSO) and certain directors of Godfrey Phillips inflicted “grievous hurt” on him when he attempted to enter a scheduled board meeting on Thursday.

Samir Modi’s statement

“The incident occurred on Thursday when I was attempting to enter the scheduled board meeting of Godfrey Phillips at Jasola in Delhi,” Samir Modi told ET.

“I was prevented from entering the meeting by Bina Modi’s personal security officer. When I insisted, he tried to push me and said I was not allowed to enter the board meeting.”

‘False and Atrocious’

A spokesperson for Godfrey Phillips dismissed the allegations as “entirely false and atrocious,” noting that the incident was captured on the company’s in-house CCTV cameras.

Reportedly, Samir Modi suspects the attack was premeditated to prevent his participation in the meeting and to coerce him into selling his stake. Although his mother had previously offered to buy his stake, he refuses to accept an exit.

The inheritance dispute involves significant shareholdings in Godfrey Phillips and other Modi group companies.

Additionally, Samir has accused his mother of failing to distribute funds as outlined in a trust deed executed by his father. The legal battle over the inheritance is currently pending in the Supreme Court.