Adani Ports shares sink 20% as Gautam Adani faces US bribery charges

Shares of Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone plunged 20% to Rs 993.85 on Thursday after U.S. prosecutors indicted Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani, and six others on charges of bribery and fraud. The indictment claims the group offered $265 million in bribes to Indian officials to secure solar contracts, potentially generating $2 billion in profits over 20 years.