How Mehul Choksi was tracked down and arrested in Belgium after years on run

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on April 14, 2025
Fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, wanted in connection with the Rs 14,000 crore PNB scam, has been arrested in Belgium following renewed extradition efforts by Indian probe agencies. After evading authorities since 2018, Choksi was detained from a hospital where he was receiving medical treatment. Indian agencies are...

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Published on April 14, 2025 -  03:08
Fugitive Mehul Choksi Arrested in Belgium After India’s Extradition Push in ₹13,500-Crore PNB Scam
Fugitive diamond tycoon Mehul Choksi, accused in India’s ₹13,500-crore PNB fraud case, has been arrested in Belgium following India’s extradition request. Choksi, previously residing in Antigua, allegedly used forged documents to gain Belgian residency. Sources reveal he planned to flee to Switzerland under the guise of medical treatment. His arrest marks a major breakthrough for Indian agencies amid a long-standing extradition battle. The case is now under process as India seeks his return for prosecution. His nephew, Nirav Modi, remains jailed in the UK, also facing extradition. #MehulChoksi #PNBScam #IndiaExtradition #ChoksiArrested #FugitiveBusinessman #Interpol #Belgium #NiravModi #FinancialFraud #GitanjaliGems #ModiChoksiScam #Antigua #SwissEscape #CBI #ED #EconomicOffender #IndiaNews #BreakingNews #FEO #FraudAlert Also Read Choksi alerted Hong Kong entities in 2017, destroyed evidence: CBI :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/choksi-alerted-hong-kong-entities-in-2017-destroyed-evidence-cbi-3274410.html?ref=DMDesc PNB fraud case: Interpol notice against Nirav Modi's brother put up for public viewing again :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/pnb-fraud-case-interpol-notice-against-nirav-modi-s-brother-put-up-for-public-viewing-again-3094330.html?ref=DMDesc Interpol issues arrest warrant against Nirav Modi’s brother Nehal :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/interpol-issues-arrest-warrant-against-nirav-modis-brother-nehal-2947704.html?ref=DMDesc

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