SEBI as well bourses NSE, BSE and MCX-SX has decided to suspend 'unique client codes' of the 26 entities, including Gitanjali Gems' managing director and Prime Securities from trading for six months due to suspected market manipulation
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and bourses have barred Gitanjali Gems’ promoter Mehul Choksi and other 25 entities in relation with suspected 
market manipulation. This follows an investigation carried out by SEBI and National Stock Exchange (NSE) into the trading activities of Prime Broking Co (India) Ltd and trading in Gitanjali Gems by these entities.
In a similar circular issued late on Thursday, NSE, BSE and MCX-SX said, "Pursuant to the decision of SEBI and NSE which are investigating the trading activity of Prime Broking Company (India) Ltd and trading in Gitanjali Gems Ltd by set of clients, Unique Client Code (UCC) in respect of 26 entities/ persons are disabled from trading with immediate effect for a period of 6 months or till conclusion of investigation by NSE, whichever is earlier".
Here is the list of entities barred from the stock markets by SEBI and the bourses…
Name of the entity | PAN |
Albers Diamonds Private Limited | AAICA4525F |
Avtar Gems Private Limited | AAICA4526G |
CLT Investments Pvt Ltd | AAACC9692D |
CSA Holding Private Limited | AAACA7112Q |
Facet Electronic & Electrical Private Limited | AABCF7275L |
Fender Mercantile Private Limited | AABCF8631J |
Jaiwanti Mercantiles Pvt Limited | AACCJ5103C |
Jinal Infratech Private Limited | AACCJ8001B |
Jinal Mercantile Private Limited | AACCJ7270J |
Magnifique Gems Private Limited | AAGCM5160N |
Manoj Madhav Vankar | ABWPV6447M |
Mehul Choksi | AABPC1451E |
Pinky Agro Foods Private Limited | AAGCP0004N |
Prime Research And Advisory Ltd | AAACP3122F |
Prime Securities Ltd | AAACP4089M |
Primesec Investments Limited | AAECP4400C |
Rhoda Infrastructure Private Limited | AAFCR1087C |
Rishabh Technomarine Private Limited | AAECR1364D |
Sadhiv Mercantile Private Limited | AAPCS0583G |
Sancheti Properties Private Limited | AAKCS4345R |
Sarvin Mercantile Pvt Ltd | AARCS1698C |
Shraddha Garments Private Limited | AAPCS2367C |
Sneaking Infrastructure Private Limited | AAPCS7733L |
Somerset Infrastructure Private Limited | AARCS4229D |
Trusha Infrastructure Pvt Ltd | AAECT0919N |
Vankars Gems & Jewelleries Private Limited | AADCV6467A |
All these 26 entities are suspected to be linked to Prime Broking. As of March 2013, Mehul Choksi, managing director of Gitanjali Gems held 51.62% stake, while Prome Broking had 1.85% stake in the company. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and Bennett Coleman and Company Ltd, the publisher of Times of India hold 4.36% and 1.73% stake, respectively in Gitanjali Gems.
While the investigations are continuing, the stock exchanges - including NSE, BSE and MCX-SX - decided to suspend 'unique client codes' of the 26 entities from trading for a period of six months, or till the conclusion of the probe, whichever is earlier, they said in similar circulars.
Shares of Gitanjali Gems closed Thursday 4.7% down at Rs109.85. The share has been continuously falling over the last month, locked in lower circuit on most days. It has fallen 75% from Rs550 on June 18th to Rs109.85 yesterday.
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