Mehul Choksi, a fugitive diamond merchant in India, tried to make an escape from Dominica by boat, but failed as he was nabbed by the police officials in Cuba. He had gone missing earlier this week from the Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda. The 62-year-old man is among the most wanted fraudsters in India.
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Diamond jeweler Choksi, along with his nephew Nirav Modi, is wanted by Indian investigating agencies for allegedly defrauding state-run Punjab National Bank using fake documents.
India in touch with Dominica on Mehul Choksi’s repatriation
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Efforts on to repatriate the diamantaire from the Caribbean island nation
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Efforts on to repatriate the diamantaire from the Caribbean island nation India is in contact with the government of Dominica regarding the possibility of repatriating diamantaire Mehul Choksi, informed sources in New Delhi said on Thursday.
Mr. Choksi, wanted for defrauding banks in India, was arrested in Dominica after an Interpol Yellow Notice was issued against him.
“We are in touch with both the governments of Antigua and Dominica. Contact was established yesterday [on Wednesday] evening,” said an informed source who is part of the process to repatriate Mr. Choksi.
Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi captured in Dominica Efforts are on to hand the diamantaire over to the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda
Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, who had recently fled from Antigua and Barbuda, was captured in neighbouring Dominica after an Interpol Yellow Notice was issued against him, the local media reported on Wednesday.
Police in Dominica captured Choksi on Tuesday night (local time) after an Interpol Yellow Notice was issued by Antigua and Barbuda.
Efforts are on to hand him over to the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda, the local media reports stated.
Choksi had been living in Antigua and Barbuda since 2018 after taking the citizenship of the country, Antigua News Room reported.