Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has been slapped with criminal fraud charges in the US for allegedly orchestrating a $250m (£198m) bribery scheme to secure lucrative renewable energy contracts in his home country.

A fresh plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a probe into the indictment of billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani who has been charged in the US for alleged bribery and fraud, saying the

Gautam Adani's business empire faced a new wave of turmoil as a US court indictment accused him of orchestrating a $250 million bribery scheme. The allegations triggered a stock market plunge, wiping out billions from Adani's fortune,

According to the reports, the summons were delivered to their respective residences in Ahmedabad - Gautam Adani's Shantivan Farm and Sagar Adani's Bodakdev home.

An indictment marks the start of legal proceedings and not a declaration of guilt. A grand jury formally charges someone with a crime by issuing an indictment. This does not prove guilt, but it shows sufficient evidence exists to press charges.