Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, who is wanted for his alleged involvement in the ₹13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan 'fraud' case, has reportedly been arrested in Belgium upon India’s extradition request.
The absconding diamond jeweller was reportedly living in Antwerp with his wife Preeti Choksi, after being granted residency – F Residency Card – in Belgium in November 2023. He was held on April 12 from a hospital where he has been undergoing treatment.
After the Interpol dropped the Red Corner Notice (RCN) against him in 2023 which allowed him to travel outside Antigua without fearing detention or probe, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the CBI had moved for his extradition from Belgium.
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