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Mehul Choksi (65 years) escaped leaving the country in 2018.
The police have arrested the fugitive diamond businessman Mehul Choksi, accused in the loan fraud case from Punjab National Bank. According to media reports, Choksi was arrested on Saturday on the appeal of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He is currently in jail.
According to reports, India has started the process of extradition of Choksi from Belgium. Choksi is accused of scaming Rs 13,850 crore. Last month, it was revealed that Mehul Choksi was hiding in Belgium. The Foreign Ministry there had informed about Choksi’s presence in the country in the official statement.
The police cited two open-ended arrest warrants while arresting Choksi. These were issued by a Mumbai court. The report said that these were on May 23, 2018 and June 15, 2021. It is believed that Choksi may demand bail and immediate release, citing her ill health and other reasons.
Recidence card was achieved with the help of wife
On 15 November 2023, Belgium’s ‘F Residency Card’ was obtained, which was reportedly obtained with the help of his Belgian civilian wife. The reports claimed that Choksi had handed over fake documents to Belgium officials and hidden his citizenship facts. He did not even give details of his Indian citizenship.
Choksi was living in Antiga-Barbuda before Belgium
Even before leaving India in 2018, Choksi took citizenship of Antiga-Barbuda in 2017 itself. Choksi continued to refuse to appear in India by repeatedly citing poor health. Sometimes he was produced through video conferencing. Many of his properties have also been seized in India.
In 2021, Choksi was arrested in Dominica. Then this picture of him was revealed from jail. Choksi accused him of assault in jail.
Dominica from Antigua reached 51 days in jail
Choksi reached the neighboring country Dominica from Antiga in May 2021. He was arrested here. A CBI team reached Dominica to get him extradited, but before that he got relief from the British Queen’s Privy Council. He was later handed over to Antiga.
However, Mehul Choksi had to spend 51 days in Dominica jail. Here he had argued that he wants to go to Antiga and treat a neurologist there. A few days after reaching Antiga, the Dominica court also dismissed the case filed against Choksi.
According to media reports, Choksi submitted fake documents to get shelter in Belgium. He hid his Indian and Antigua’s citizenship and gave false information so that he could not be sent to India.
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Belgium said- Fugitive diamond businessman Choksi here: Know to us about the extradition process; Mehul accused of PNB scam worth ₹ 13,850 crore
Mehul Choksi, a fugitive diamond businessman and the main accused in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, is in the European country Belgium. Belgian Foreign Ministry informed about Choksi’s presence in the country in the official statement. Also said- We understand the importance of the matter. Read full news here …