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Share Mehul Choksi (pictured), former chairman of now-defunct Gitanjali Gems—once a prominent De Beers sightholder that owned 112-store jewelry chain Samuels Jewelers—has been arrested after trying to gain access to the Caribbean island of Dominica, news reports say. Choksi, who has been considered a “fugitive economic offender” from India since 2018, has been “detained by law enforcement for illegal entry into Dominica,” read a statement from Dominica’s Ministry of National Security and Home Affairs, which was posted by Asian news channel ANI on Twitter. The statement said that...

Fugitive businessman wanted by CBI, ED in Punjab National Bank fraud case; had been living in Antigua and Barbuda since January 4, 2018

Massive scam under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana scheme unearthed Gitanjali Group Chairman Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in India in the over Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, went missing in Antigua and Barbuda on Tuesday. Just a day after the report, the Dominica Police caught the fugitive Indian jeweller. He is currently in the custody of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Dominica. According to local reports, Choksi was caught after he landed illegally in a boat from Antigua. He was arrested from North of Dominica and will be extradited back to Antigua soon. Me...

Efforts being made to know how he got Dominica, says Mehul Choksi's Lawyer ANI | Updated: May 27, 2021 00:14 IST New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Lawyer of fugitive Diamantaire Mehul Choksi, Vijay Aggarwal, on Wednesday confirmed his recovery at Dominicia and said that efforts are being made to get a clearer picture of how he got there. "I have spoken to his family and they are relieved that Chowksi's whereabouts are now known. Efforts are being made to speak to him so that one can know a clearer picture about how he was taken to Dominica," Agarwal said. ...

CBI contacts Antigua Embassy, seeks details on Choksi ANI 25 May 2021, 15:55 GMT+10 New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday contacted the Antigua Embassy in India over the reports that fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi is missing since May 23. According to sources, CBI is contacting the Antigua Embassy in India and seeks confirmation about the reports of missing Mehul Choksi and other details regarding the matter. Sources also informed that the investigative agency is verifying the facts of the matter. Mehul Choksi - the 62-year-old fugitive diama...