The Crown Office today confirmed that indictments have been served on seven individuals in connection with the probe into the alleged fraudulent takeover of Rangers.

In a statement, the Crown Office said Craig Thomas Whyte, Gary Martyn Withey, David Henry Grier, David John Whitehouse, Paul John Clark, Charles Alexander Green and Sheik Imran Ahmad also known as Imran Ahmad had all been served.

They are all facing charges connected to the takeover.

In anonther move the Crown Office confirmed a warrant had been issued for Mr Ahmad's arrest.
A spokesman said: “A warrant has been issued for his arrest and steps are being taken to enforce that warrant.”
He is the only one not to have appeared in court for a petition hearing.
 

The indictment libels charges of fraud, conspiracy to defraud, attempt to pervert the course of justice and statutory offences under the Companies Act 2006 and the Criminal Justice and Licencing (Scotland) Act 2010.

The case is scheduled to be heard at the High Court in Glasgow next month in respect of a preliminary hearing.

Whyte took control of Rangers in May 2011 but by the summer of 2012 Green had taken charge at the Ibrox club by purchasing Rangers' assets and business after it went into administration and liquidation earlier that year. He stepped down as chief executive in 2013.