PNB scam: Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi goes missing in Antigua, manhunt launched
3 years, 6 months ago

PNB scam: Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi goes missing in Antigua, manhunt launched

India TV News  

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi is understood to have gone missing in Antigua and Barbuda with the police launching a manhunt to trace him since Sunday, local media outlets reported. "Antiguanewsroom", a local media outlet, quoted Commissioner of Police Atlee Rodney on Tuesday that the police are "following up on the whereabouts of Indian businessman Mehul Choksi", who is "rumoured" to be missing. The media reports say Choksi, who had taken the citizenship of the Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, was seen driving in the southern area of the island on Sunday. Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi are wanted for allegedly siphoning off Rs 13,500 crore of public money from the state-run Punjab National Bank, using letters of undertaking.

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‘Extradition request unaffected’: CBI after Interpol removes red notice against Mehul Choksi
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Extradition request unaffected’: CBI after Interpol removes red notice against Mehul Choksi

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation said on Tuesday India's request to extradite Mehul Choksi continues to be under ‘active consideration’ of the Antigua and Barbuda authorities, with the agency's statement coming a day after it came to light that Interpol has removed its red notice against the fugitive diamantaire. Since 2017, Mehul Choksi has been a citizen of Antigua and …

Interpol takes down Red Notice against Mehul Choksi
1 year, 9 months ago

Interpol takes down Red Notice against Mehul Choksi

The Hindu  

In a major setback to Indian agencies, the Interpol has taken down from its website the Red Notice against fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in connection with the ₹13,578-crore Punjab National Bank fraud cases. The Interpol took the decision following a representation by Mr. Choksi, who has been declared a fugitive by an Indian court, based on …

Interpol revokes red notice against Choksi
1 year, 9 months ago

Interpol revokes red notice against Choksi

Hindustan Times  

Interpol has removed its red notice, a global arrest warrant, against fugitive Mehul Choksi wanted by India in the $2 billion Punjab National Bank fraud case, based on a representation by the diamantaire, people familiar with the development said Monday. Interpol, in its order dropping the red notice, issued in December 2018, said: “There is credible possibility that the applicant’s …

Hungarian woman linked to kidnapping of Mehul Choksi arrested in Abu Dhabi: reports
1 year, 10 months ago

Hungarian woman linked to kidnapping of Mehul Choksi arrested in Abu Dhabi: reports

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 22, 2023 17:51 IST On February 21 night Indian time, the Antigua Observer newspaper reported: “The woman named in the kidnapping of Indian-born diamond dealer Mehul Choksi has reportedly been arrested in Abu Dhabi, sources close to the matter have confirmed.” “According to reports,” the piece went on to say, “Barbara Jarabik was arrested following a red …

Fugitive Mehul Choksi Bribed Antigua Officials to Delay His Extradition to India, Says Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Fugitive Mehul Choksi Bribed Antigua Officials to Delay His Extradition to India, Says Report

News 18  

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, one of India’s most wanted financial criminals, after his failed effort to flee from Antigua to Cuba, has been buying protection in the Caribbean island nation by bribing a string of officials, according to investigations conducted by Kenneth Rijock, a renowned financial crimes investigator. The shocking revelations were made in Rijock’s news article on Blogger, where …

Mehul Choksi buying protection by bribing Antigua officials: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Mehul Choksi buying protection by bribing Antigua officials: Report

Live Mint  

One of India's most wanted fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi has been buying protection in Antigua by bribing a string of officials according to investigations conducted by Kenneth Rijock, a renowned financial crimes investigator. Rijock made shocking revelations in a news article on Blogger against Mehul Choksi's bribery and conspiracy in Antigua, where officials are interfering with Interpol's efforts to detain …

Had no role in Choksi’s abduction: Antigua PM
2 years, 6 months ago

Had no role in Choksi’s abduction: Antigua PM

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Two weeks after Dominica dropped the charge of illegal entry against Mehul Choksi based on a report by the Antigua and Barbuda Royal Police, Antiguan Prime Minister Gaston Browne has denied his government’s involvement in the fugitive businessman’s abduction last year. News portal Antiguanewsroom quoted Browne saying that if the Indian government needed his country’s help with the …

Explained | The case against Mehul Choksi
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained | The case against Mehul Choksi

The Hindu  

The story so far: Earlier this week, Dominica dropped criminal proceedings against diamantaire Mehul Choksi, who was accused of illegally entering the country in May 2021. On the PNB’s complaint, the CBI registered the first case against Mr. Choksi, his nephew, Nirav Modi and others on January 31, 2018, alleging that they cheated the bank of over ₹280 crore in …

Dominica drops criminal proceedings against Mehul Choksi
2 years, 7 months ago

Dominica drops criminal proceedings against Mehul Choksi

The Hindu  

Dominica has stopped criminal proceedings against fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi. The legal victory for Mr Choksi comes a year after a court in Dominica accused the wanted businessman of entering the country illegally. Mehul Choksi and Nirav Modi are wanted for defrauding banks in a scam amounting to more than a billion dollars. "Mr. Choksi was forcibly removed from Antigua …

Citing Antigua Police Report Backing Mehul Choksi's Abduction Claim, Dominica Drops Case Against Him
2 years, 7 months ago

Citing Antigua Police Report Backing Mehul Choksi's Abduction Claim, Dominica Drops Case Against Him

News 18  

Charges of unlawful entry into Dominica against fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi has been dropped by the country’s government. The Dominican government has now cited an investigation report of Antigua Royal police’s that hints that Choksi’s mysterious appearance in Dominica was a case of abduction. His capture caused a political storm in the Caribbean with opposition parties accusing governments of Dominica …

Dominica withdraws case against fugitive Mehul Choksi over illegal entry
2 years, 7 months ago

Dominica withdraws case against fugitive Mehul Choksi over illegal entry

India Today  

Authorities in Dominica have “discontinued the proceedings against Mehul Choksi” over his illegal entry into the island nation. In a complaint to the Antigua Police, Mehul Choksi claimed he was an Antiguan citizen and was forcibly brought to Dominica, including by agents of the Research and Analysis Wing. In an interview on India Today TV, Mehul Choksi had identified the …

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi fears he may be kidnapped again
3 years ago

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi fears he may be kidnapped again

Hindustan Times  

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi fears that he might be kidnapped again and may be taken to Guyana, from where he may be taken away in an unlawful and illegal manner. Mehul Choksi's had gone missing from Antigua on May 23 this year after going out for dinner and was soon caught in Dominica. In an exclusive interview with ANI, Choksi …

On Return to Antigua, Mehul Choksi's Extradition Could be Delayed for Years: Report
3 years, 5 months ago

On Return to Antigua, Mehul Choksi's Extradition Could be Delayed for Years: Report

News 18  

There is a new possibility of a long delay in, fugitive economic offender, Mehul Choksi’s extradition to India. According to an exclusive report by Hindustan Times, Indian government officials fear that fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi’s success in persuading a Dominican court to allow him to return to Antigua and Barbuda, whose citizenship he holds, for medical treatment could delay his …

Choksi Lands In Antigua And Barbuda After Getting Bail In Dominica
3 years, 5 months ago

Choksi Lands In Antigua And Barbuda After Getting Bail In Dominica

News 18  

Diamantaire Mehul Choksi has landed in Antigua and Barbuda, where he has been staying since 2018 after leaving India, after 51 days of custody in neighbouring Dominica for illegal entry which his lawyers claim was a kidnapping plan, local media reported. Choksi, 62, was given bail by Dominica High Court to travel back to Antigua for seeking medical help from …

Mehul Choksi Gets Bail by Dominican Court on Medical Grounds, Can Travel Back to Antigua To Seek Treatment
3 years, 5 months ago

Mehul Choksi Gets Bail by Dominican Court on Medical Grounds, Can Travel Back to Antigua To Seek Treatment

News 18  

In a setback for India, fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi has been granted bail by the Dominican High Court on medical grounds. Choksi had on Wednesday filed a case in the Dominica High Court against the chief of police, investigating police officer Alleyne Maximea, minister of national security Rayburn Blackmoore and magistrate Candia Carette-George. The effort was unsuccessful as Choksi’s lawyers …

Mehul Choksi moves Dominica high court to quash proceedings against him
3 years, 5 months ago

Mehul Choksi moves Dominica high court to quash proceedings against him

India TV News  

Alleging that his arrest in Dominica for illegal entry was "dictated" by representatives of the Indian government, absconding diamantaire Mehul Choksi has filed a case in the high court of Roseau, seeking to quash the proceedings against him, local media there reported. Choksi, who went missing from Antigua and Barbuda where he had been living since 2018 after his escape …

'Boat Arranged, House on Rent': Is Mehul Choksi Planning to Flee Dominica?
3 years, 5 months ago

'Boat Arranged, House on Rent': Is Mehul Choksi Planning to Flee Dominica?

News 18  

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi is planning to evade from Dominica as his Syria-born Antiguan close aide Hani Salloum is believed to have arranged a boat to take him to an unknown location, sources told CNN-News18. According to some sources, it is suspected that Salloum, who has already arrived in Dominica, has met Choksi’s brother Chetan Choksi to plan a safe …

No conclusive evidence, but there is info in public that Choksi was abducted: Antigua & Barbuda PM
3 years, 6 months ago

No conclusive evidence, but there is info in public that Choksi was abducted: Antigua & Barbuda PM

The Hindu  

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has said he is not aware of “any conclusive evidence” but there is information in public domain that diamantaire Mehul Choksi was abducted and law enforcement agencies may be having some “persons of interest” after their research. Mr. Choksi, wanted in ₹13,500 crore bank fraud case in India, had mysteriously gone missing on …

No Conclusive Evidence, But There Is Info In Public That Choksi Was Abducted: Antigua & Barbuda PM
3 years, 6 months ago

No Conclusive Evidence, But There Is Info In Public That Choksi Was Abducted: Antigua & Barbuda PM

News 18  

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has said he is not aware of “any conclusive evidence” but there is information in public domain that diamantaire Mehul Choksi was abducted and law enforcement agencies may be having some “persons of interest” after their research. Choksi, wanted in Rs 13,500 crore bank fraud case in India, had mysteriously gone missing on …

Mehul Choksi Remanded to Dominica State Prison by Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Mehul Choksi Remanded to Dominica State Prison by Court

News 18  

A Dominican court has ordered Indian fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi to be remanded at the Dominica State Prison despite a decline in his health, the local media reported. According to Dominica News Online, a news outlet in the Carribean island, Magistrate Pearl Williams on Thursday ordered that Antiguan citizen and businessman Mehul Choksi who is wanted in India for alleged …

Mehul Choksi's 'Health Deteriorating', Says Lawyer; Dominica Court Remands Him to State Prison
3 years, 6 months ago

Mehul Choksi's 'Health Deteriorating', Says Lawyer; Dominica Court Remands Him to State Prison

News 18  

A magistrate court in Dominica on Thursday sent businessman Mehul Choksi to a state prison, his lawyer in India said, but added that he would continue to remain in hospital as his medical condition “deteriorated”. “Yes, police custody has been changed to prison custody but he shall remain in hospital as his medical condition has deteriorated,” lawyer Vijay Aggarwal said. …

PNB fraud case: CBI files supplementary chargesheet against 22 accused
3 years, 6 months ago

PNB fraud case: CBI files supplementary chargesheet against 22 accused

India TV News  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday filed a supplementary chargesheet against 22 accused in connection with the Punjab National Bank fraud case. Among these four, two are public servants and two are employees of the company owned by fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi. The 62-year-old fugitive is wanted in India in connection with the Rs 13,500 crore fraud in Punjab …

Dominica Court Adjourns Till June 25 Hearing In Choksi's Illegal Entry Into Caribbean Island Nation
3 years, 6 months ago

Dominica Court Adjourns Till June 25 Hearing In Choksi's Illegal Entry Into Caribbean Island Nation

News 18  

A Dominica Magistrate Court has adjourned till June 25 the hearing into alleged illegal entry of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choki into the Caribbean island nation, local media there reported. On Monday, the Magistrate Court was to start hearing the case of Choksi’s “illegal entry” into the country on May 23 but he was a “no show”, a media website Natureislenews …

Prolong Hearing, Make It a Human Rights Issue: What Choksi’s Lawyers Suggested to Ease Up CBI-ED Pressure
3 years, 6 months ago

Prolong Hearing, Make It a Human Rights Issue: What Choksi’s Lawyers Suggested to Ease Up CBI-ED Pressure

News 18  

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi is looking to prolong his legal hearing in Dominica for the possible departure of ED and CBI teams from the nation, top sources told CNN-News18. Choksi’s legal team, which he changed entirely after losing the bail case, has suggested to prolong his legal hearing as much as possible, so that India’s teams from the Enforcement Directorate …

The law and an outlaw: the hunt for Mehul Choksi
3 years, 6 months ago

The law and an outlaw: the hunt for Mehul Choksi

The Hindu  

Mehul Choksi, a diamond merchant on the run since 2017 after orchestrating a colossal financial fraud, was once a sparkling figure in Mumbai’s business and social circles but is now among the most wanted fugitives from India and has a ‘red corner notice’ issued against him. However, other reports stated that Choksi, anticipating the Antiguan government’s willingness to collaborate with …

Culpable In PNB Scam, Wanted In India: CBI Fires Legal Salvo Against Mehul Choksi In Dominica Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Culpable In PNB Scam, Wanted In India: CBI Fires Legal Salvo Against Mehul Choksi In Dominica Court

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday informed the Dominica High Court that fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi was the mastermind behind a series of companies, which conspired with the Punjab National Bank officials to unauthorisedly raise credit by abusing bank procedures. Choksi is fully aware of the proceedings against him in India but has withheld the information from …

Will Continue to Make All Efforts to Bring Back Fugitives, Says MEA
3 years, 6 months ago

Will Continue to Make All Efforts to Bring Back Fugitives, Says MEA

News 18  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi remains in the custody of Dominican authorities with certain legal proceedings underway, and asserted that all efforts will continue to be made to bring back fugitives to face justice in India. At a media briefing, MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi also said the issue of economic offenders was …

Mehul Choksi Removed from Antigua to Deprive Him from Approaching British Privy Council: London Lawyer
3 years, 6 months ago

Mehul Choksi Removed from Antigua to Deprive Him from Approaching British Privy Council: London Lawyer

News 18  

The legal team of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi in London has approached the Metropolitan Police under the "universal jurisdiction" provision to investigate his alleged kidnapping from Antigua and Barbuda to neighbouring Dominica, lawyer Michael Polak said. Polak said Choksi was removed from Antigua and Barbuda, where as a citizen he enjoys rights to approach the British Privy Council as last …

Dominica declares Mehul Choksi as 'prohibited immigrant'
3 years, 6 months ago

Dominica declares Mehul Choksi as 'prohibited immigrant'

India TV News  

In a massive setback for the Indian fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, wanted in India in Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank fraud case, the Dominican government declared him as a "prohibited immigrant" in their country. An order issued by the Ministry of National Security and Home Affairs on May 25 said, "in accordance to section 5 of the Immigration and …

Dominica declares Mehul Choksi a prohibited immigrant
3 years, 6 months ago

Dominica declares Mehul Choksi a prohibited immigrant

India Today  

Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi has been declared a prohibited immigrant in Dominica. The Dominican government on Thursday declared diamantaire Mehul Choksi as a “prohibited immigrant” in their country, a development that is likely to strengthen the case of India. India Today is in possession of an order issued by the Ministry of National Security and Home Affairs, according to which, …

Mehul Choksi's wife Priti was actively involved in PNB scam, benefited directly, hints ED probe | Exclusive
3 years, 6 months ago

Mehul Choksi's wife Priti was actively involved in PNB scam, benefited directly, hints ED probe | Exclusive

India Today  

India Today has accessed information that suggests that Priti Choksi, wife of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, has been an active part of the whole PNB scam and is also one of the major beneficiaries of the proceeds of crime. While Priti Choksi has claimed in recent television interviews that her husband is innocent, exclusive details accessed by India Today show …

Mehul Choksi's Rumoured Girlfriend Refutes Abduction Claims, Reveals Cuba Was His Final Destination
3 years, 6 months ago

Mehul Choksi's Rumoured Girlfriend Refutes Abduction Claims, Reveals Cuba Was His Final Destination

ABP News  

New Delhi: Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi's capture in Dominica after he tried to flee Antigua and Barbuda, is turning out to be an interesting plot of a movie after his rumoured girlfriend Barbara Jarabica revealed their relationship status while throwing light into the abduction theory. He never explained his escaping plan but I'm certain, I don't think that Dominica was …

Captain of Yacht to Dominica Rubbishes Mehul Choksi's Abduction Theory, Says No Woman on Board
3 years, 6 months ago

Captain of Yacht to Dominica Rubbishes Mehul Choksi's Abduction Theory, Says No Woman on Board

News 18  

Sources close to the captain of the yacht, Calliope on the Arne, that allegedly carried Mehul Choksi to Dominica from Antigua, Fernandez Ferdinand, have revealed that the abduction theory is wrong. CNN-News18 has also accessed pictures of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi with his agent, who purportedly helped him escape from Antigua and Barbuda. Govin revealed that the fugitive diamantaire holds …

Dominican PM Calls Mehul Choksi 'Indian Citizen', Says 'His Rights Will be Respected'
3 years, 6 months ago

Dominican PM Calls Mehul Choksi 'Indian Citizen', Says 'His Rights Will be Respected'

News 18  

Calling fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi an “Indian citizen”, Dominica’s Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has said the matter related to economic offender’s illegal entry into the island country is before the court which will decide the next course of action. The 62-year-old businessman is currently facing a court case in Dominica for illegally entering into the island country from Antigua, where …

Mehul Choksi says woman who trapped him helped in his kidnapping
3 years, 6 months ago

Mehul Choksi says woman who trapped him helped in his kidnapping

Op India  

Fugitive Mehul Choksi, the uncle of fugitive Nirav Modi, has filed a complaint to the Antiguan Police Commissioner. In his complaint, Choksi claimed that he was attacked by 8-10 men when he went to a female friend identified as Barbara Jabarica, her alleged girlfriend. They told me that they didn’t want to rob me & returned my money: Fugitive diamantaire …

Choksi’s complaint names mystery woman, 2 Indians as his abductors
3 years, 6 months ago

Choksi’s complaint names mystery woman, 2 Indians as his abductors

Hindustan Times  

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi has named the mystery woman, Barbara Jarabica, two Indians he identified as Narender Singh and Gurmit Singh, and “unknown persons” as his abductors in his complaint filed with the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda. On Sunday, May 23, Choksi’s complaint says, “Barbara asked him to deviate from the normal schedule of meeting and asked …

Beaten up 'Mercilessly' by Men from Antiguan Police, Says Choksi, Gives Details About Rumoured Girlfriend
3 years, 6 months ago

Beaten up 'Mercilessly' by Men from Antiguan Police, Says Choksi, Gives Details About Rumoured Girlfriend

News 18  

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, who is a key accused in the Rs 13,000-crore PNB loan fraud case in India, on Monday said he was brutally thrashed by some men who claimed to be from Antiguan Police on May 23. Govin has revealed that the fugitive diamantaire holds another citizenship of a Caribbean country, apart from Antigua and Barbuda, police sources …

Antigua police has started investigating Mehul Choksi's 'abduction', says PM Gaston Browne
3 years, 6 months ago

Antigua police has started investigating Mehul Choksi's 'abduction', says PM Gaston Browne

Firstpost  

Choksi went missing from Antigua and Barbuda on 23 May; his lawyers allege that he was kidnapped and brought to Dominica by boat New Delhi: The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda has started investigations into the alleged abduction of absconding diamantaire Mehul Choksi to neighbouring Dominica on a complaint filed by his lawyers, Prime Minister Gaston Browne told …

Mehul Choksi Knew Antigua PM Will Send Him Back to India, ‘Planned Abduction’ to Dominica
3 years, 6 months ago

Mehul Choksi Knew Antigua PM Will Send Him Back to India, ‘Planned Abduction’ to Dominica

News 18  

In a startling revelation, CNN-News18 has accessed pictures of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi with his agent, who purportedly helped him escape from Antigua and Barbuda. Indian intelligence sources also told CNN-News18 that Choksi made up his kidnapping story as he knew about the Antigua government’s commitment to send him back to India. According to Antigua government sources, media reports being …

Mehul Choksi might have travelled in boat from Antigua to Dominica
3 years, 6 months ago

Mehul Choksi might have travelled in boat from Antigua to Dominica

India TV News  

While fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi's extradition case is being heard by a Dominican court, photos of two boats have emerged that might have been used to enter the island nation from neighbouring Antigua. Choksi, who mysteriously went missing on May 23 from Antigua and Barbuda where he had been staying since 2018 as a citizen, was detained in neighbouring Dominica …

Mehul Choksi case: Private jet sent by India leaves Dominica
3 years, 6 months ago

Mehul Choksi case: Private jet sent by India leaves Dominica

India TV News  

The Qatar Airways' private jet that was sent by India to bring back fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi from Dominica has left the Caribbean island country after nearly seven days, according to public flight data. It had travelled to Marigot in Dominica via Madrid as Choksi's lawyers filed a habeas corpus petition before the Dominica High Court. The aircraft was parked …

Antigua and Barbuda Prefers Repatriation of Choksi from Dominica to India: Local Media
3 years, 6 months ago

Antigua and Barbuda Prefers Repatriation of Choksi from Dominica to India: Local Media

News 18  

Antigua and Barbuda prefers that fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi be directly repatriated to India from Dominica, the Cabinet of the Caribbean island country decided in a meeting, according to local media. The meeting chaired by Prime Minister Gaston Browne and attended by all his ministers decided that law enforcement officials would continue to gather intelligence on the circumstances of Choksi’s …

Mehul Choksi gets a breather as Dominica court defers hearing; Antigua wants him deported
3 years, 6 months ago

Mehul Choksi gets a breather as Dominica court defers hearing; Antigua wants him deported

India TV News  

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi's return to India has been delayed for now as hearing in the Dominica court was deferred on Thursday. Antigua and Barbuda wants Choksi repatriated to India Antigua and Barbuda is in favour of Choksi to be repatriated from Dominica to India directly, the Cabinet of the Caribbean island country decided in a meeting, local media reported. …

Fugitive Mehul Choksi's Bail Denied By Dominica Court, Extradition Hearing Today
3 years, 6 months ago

Fugitive Mehul Choksi's Bail Denied By Dominica Court, Extradition Hearing Today

ABP News  

Dominica: The Dominica court has rejected the habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of businessman Mehul Choksi who had claimed that he was abducted and forcefully brought to the Caribbean island nation. Rejecting the submission of Choksi who is wanted in India in an alleged Rs 13,500 crore loan fraud case in Punjab National Bank, the prosecution said the habeas …

Choksi to face illegal entry charges: Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Choksi to face illegal entry charges: Court

Hindustan Times  

A top Caribbean court on Wednesday ordered fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi to face charges of illegally entering Dominica, and adjourned till Thursday a petition filed by the businessman’s lawyers challenging his detention in the island. The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court said that Choksi -- who mysteriously vanished from Antigua on May 23 before being detained three days later in Dominica, …

Wife says Choksi being treated as a criminal because of Antigua PM
3 years, 6 months ago

Wife says Choksi being treated as a criminal because of Antigua PM

Hindustan Times  

Priti Choksi, the wife of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, has said that her husband is treated as a criminal in Antigua because of statements made by prime minister Gaston Browne in the past, and that she fears for his life if he is sent back to India. Terming her husband’s custody in Dominica as a “hostage situation”, she said the …

Dominican govt tells court to reject Choksi's habeas corpus petition, says he illegally entered country
3 years, 6 months ago

Dominican govt tells court to reject Choksi's habeas corpus petition, says he illegally entered country

Firstpost  

Choksi, who is wanted in India in an alleged Rs 13,500 crore loan fraud case, filed the habeas corpus petition claiming he was abducted and forcefully brought to the Caribbean island nation, local media reported New Delhi: The Government of Dominica has told a court there to reject the habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of businessman Mehul Choksi who …

Mehul Choksi's Extradition To India Still In Cliffhanger As Dominican Court Adjourns Matter Till Thursday
3 years, 6 months ago

Mehul Choksi's Extradition To India Still In Cliffhanger As Dominican Court Adjourns Matter Till Thursday

ABP News  

New Delhi: Dominican High Court court was on Wednesday was hearing the extradition case of fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi who had allegedly fled there from Antigua and Barbuda last week. That's why court has ordered to produce him before the magistrate at 4 pm," Choksi lawyer told news agency ANI. Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne had said Dominica …

Mehul Choksi’s wife Priti says his life may be in danger if he is sent to India
3 years, 6 months ago

Mehul Choksi’s wife Priti says his life may be in danger if he is sent to India

Hindustan Times  

Priti Choksi, fugitive Mehul Choksi’s wife, in an interview to Hindustan Times, has said that her husband is being treated like a criminal in Antigua because of the statements given by the island’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne in the past and that she fears for his life if he is sent back to India. Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi went missing …

Mehul Choksi's Extradition Case: Dominican Court to Continue Hearing Matter Today
3 years, 6 months ago

Mehul Choksi's Extradition Case: Dominican Court to Continue Hearing Matter Today

News 18  

A Dominican court hearing the extradition case of fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi who had allegedly fled there from Antigua and Barbuda last week, on Wednesday concluded the proceedings. Last week, on May 28 the Dominican court had “restrained” authorities from removing Choksi from the Caribbean island country till further orders. “The legal team has filed a habeas corpus petition in …

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