PNB scam: Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi denied bail by Dominica magistrate court
Mehul Choksi was denied bail by the magistrate court and will stay in the hospital under police security. The matter has been adjourned till June 14. First photo of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi in police custody in Dominica (Image Source: ANI/Antigua News Room)
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Updated: Jun 3, 2021, 12:07 PM IST
Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, who was arrested on May 26 for alleged illegal entry to the Caribbean island country was denied bail by a magistrate court in Dominica on Wednesday. He pleaded not guilty saying that he was abducted and forcibly brought to Dominica from neighbouring Antigua and Barbuda.
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The bail application of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, in connection with his purported illegal entry into the country, was rejected by a magistrate court in Dominica, reports said on Thursday, 3 June.
This came after the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC), hearing Choksi s plea against deportation to India, ordered that he be produced before the magistrate in the illegal entry case.
The matter in the higher court will be heard on Thursday.
After the magistrate court s rejection of the bail application, Choksi s lawyer Vijay Aggarwal said they will move the upper court.
Meanwhile, on Thursday, the MEA said that India remains steadfast in its efforts that fugitives are brought back to India. “Choksi is currently in the custody of Dominica with some legal proceedings underway. We will continue to ensure he is brought to back India,” the MEA said.
Read more about Mehul Choksi appeal to 5G network: Key court hearings on Wednesday on Business Standard. Here s a selection of court hearings scheduled for Wednesday
Read more about Joint team from India arrives in Dominica for Choksi s deportation on Business Standard. Choksi s Dominica-based lawyer Wayne Marsh earlier told ANI that his client has been abducted from Antigua and taken to Dominica against his will