Mehul Choksi

'All allegations against me baseless': Fugitive PNB Scam accused Mehul Choksi breaks his silence

Choksi, who is currently in Antigua, claimed that "all the allegations leveled by Enforcement Directorate are false and baseless."

PNB fraud case: Interpol panel to decide next month India's pending Red Corner Notice against Mehul Choksi

The RCN request was put on hold by the Interpol after a representation by Choksi during which he had alleged that the cases against him were a result of political conspiracy.

PNB fraud case: Mehul Choksi's properties are money laundering assets, claims PMLA authority

Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi and others are being investigated by the ED and other probe agencies after the bank fraud came to light early this year.

PNB scam: Mehul Choksi takes cue from Vijay Mallya, cites poor jail conditions to contest CBI's RCN plea

In his plea, Choksi claimed that the Indian prisons 'violate human rights conditions'.

India can seek extradition of Choksi without Red Corner Notice: CBI

The agency has communicated to the ministry that it has already written to its counterpart agency in Antigua for the provisional arrest of Choksi, who is the alleged mastermind of the over 2 billion USD bank fraud in the Punjab National Bank.

PNB Fraud: Antigua Govt refuses to extradite Mehul Choksi, say sources

Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne had earlier claimed that at the time Choksi took the citizenship last year there was no case pending against him.

Antigua examining India's request to extradite Choksi: MEA

According to probe agencies, Choksi and his uncle Nirav Modi are the masterminds of the PNB fraud.  

PNB fraud: 'Never gave clean chit report on Mehul Choksi to Antiguan authorities', clarifies SEBI

Last week, an Antiguan media report quoted the Caribbean country's Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) as saying that Choksi was granted citizenship there last year after a background check on him got 'no adverse report' from Indian authorities, including police, passport office and SEBI.

Noose tightens around Mehul Choksi as Indian officials visit Antigua, hand over request for extradition

"The team met the Foreign Ministry officials of the island nation yesterday and handed over the request to extradite Choksi to India," an official source said.

Modi government gave clean chit to Mehul Choksi, alleges Rahul Gandhi

The extradition request for fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, who has secured an Atiguan passport and is living there, will soon be sent to the Caribbean country, the CBI said on Friday.

PNB fraud: India dismisses Antigua's claims on granting citizenship to Mehul Choksi, says he 'was' clear then

  Official sources said the Ministry of External Affairs has received the extradition request from the CBI and is currently in the process of sending it to the authorities in Antigua and Barbuda.  

PNB fraud: CBI sends fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi’s extradition request to government

The CBI move comes amidst media reports that Indian agencies told the the Caribbean nation that there was no adverse information against Mehul Choksi when it did a background check on the fugitive billionaire before granting him citizenship in 2017.

Indian agencies told Antigua no adverse report against Mehul Choksi: Caribbean media report

Choksi's application for citizenship in Antigua in May 2017 was accompanied with clearance from the local police as required by norm, report in an Antiguan newspaper said. 

PNB fraud: Mehul Choksi present in Antigua, confirm authorities; CBI to move extradition request soon

Mehul Choksi approaches Antigua court to block govt's extradition move

According to reports, Choksi's lawyer has filed a plea in the court asking to prevent Indian authorities from extraditing the fugitive diamantaire.

Govt tightens noose around Mehul Choksi, asks Antiguan authorities to detain, restrict his movement: Reports

The government also told the Antiguan authorities to prevent Choksi's movement from land, air or sea.

PNB scam: Setback to Nirav Modi as US court issues summons against fugitive diamantaire, 4 aides

Apart from Modi, summons have been issued to his associates- Mihir Bhansali, Rakhi Bhansali, Ajay Gandhi and Kunal Patel.

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi claims he took Antigua citizenship last year to expand business

Choksi who was allegedly the partner-in-crime of his nephew Nirav Modi in the banking fraud refused to say anything further on the issue, on the advice of his lawyers.

PNB scam: Antigua govt ready to consider ‘legitimate request’ from India to send back Mehul Choksi

A CBI request, India’s nodal agency for Interpol matters, to issue a Red Corner Notice against Choksi is pending with the international police organisation and is likely to be granted soon.

PNB scam: Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi moves to Antigua, secures local passport

In response to diffusion notice issued by Interpol, the Antiguan authorities informed the Enforcement Directorate that Choksi arrived there this month and had taken the passport of that country, government sources said.