Mehul choksi: Mehul Choksi, the main accused in the Rs 13,800 crore PNB fraud case, has been arrested in Belgium and now the preparation to bring him to India has intensified. After escaping from India in 2018, he was now arrested on the request of Indian agencies while escaping several times. Choksi, 65, was allegedly detained from a Belgian hospital, where he was admitted for treatment since last year.

Red notice removed against Mehul

Investigation agencies, including the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), have stepped up the preparations to bring back the Interpol Red notice against him. The red notice is issued to the person who is wanted by a member country for a serious crime and other member countries are urged to help him to detect or arrest.

Mehul’s lawyer confirmed arrest

The government of Belgium had already confirmed Choksi to stay there. Especially, after the news of Choksi’s sudden disappearance from Antigua in May 2021, the government there took further seriously.

Talking about his arrest, Mehul’s lawyer Vijay Aggarwal said, “Currently, he is in jail and there is a process to file an appeal, not to file an application for bail (Belgium). During that appeal, it is requested not to keep him in custody and allow him to defend himself and oppose extradition request. “

In this way, fake was done

Choksi, the owner of the Gitanjali Group, is the main accused in the case of cheating India’s second largest public sector bank PNB in ​​India through fake letters of undertaking (LOU) and foreign credit letters (FLC) allegedly in connivance with bank officials. Nirav Modi, the nephew of Choksi, another accused in the case, is currently lodged in a London jail.

As part of the extradition request, Indian authorities shared at least two non-bailable warrants with their Belgian counterparts, issued by a special court in Mumbai in 2018 and 2021. However, this is not the first time Mehul has been detained, but earlier also Mehul was detained for illegal entry into Dominica. During that time a CBI team also tried to bring him to India, but later the court allowed him to return to Antigua for medical treatment.

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Mehul choksi extradition: The Government of India has filed a formal extradition petition in Belgium to bring Mehul Choksi, accused in the PNB Bank fraud case of Rs 13,000 crore, to return to India. Belgium’s federal public service confirmed that Choksi was arrested on Saturday, April 12, 2025 and is now kept in custody under a legal process.

The Belgian government also said that Choksi has been given access to the legal advisor. Indian authorities have also handed over the documents required for his extradition to Belgium, including arrest warrants issued by the Mumbai court.

Antigua to Belgium
Choksi was running away from India to Antigua in 2018. Recently he came to Belgium for treatment, where he was arrested. He is the second major accused after his nephew Nirav Modi in the PNB scam.

India’s major diplomatic success
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal termed Choksi’s arrest as India’s diplomatic success. He said that this is an important achievement under the foreign policy under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi.

Preparation to rescue human rights
Mehul Choksi’s lawyer Vijay Aggarwal said that he is in custody in Belgium and an appeal will be filed against extradition. He claimed that the prison situation in India is bad and this case is motivated by politics, so they will be defended (violation of human rights and political pressure) on two grounds.

Vijay Aggarwal said, “This case has been going on for a long time. We have always said in court that Mehul is ready to join the investigation, but he cannot travel due to medical condition. He will join the investigation through video conference.” He said, “Mehul Chowki is ill and getting cancer treatment. In what we make, it will be requested that Mehul should not be kept in custody. The clear basis of the appeal will be that Mehul Choksi is not at risk of escape.”

CBI and ED actions
Let me tell you that CBI and ED had registered a case against Choksi and his company Geetanjali James in 2018. So far, CBI has filed two and ED three chargesheets. In this scam, banks were damaged by issuing fake LOUs and FLCs.

Mehul choksi arrested: The fugitive diamond businessman Mehul Choksi, accused in the loan fraud case from Punjab National Bank, has been arrested by the police in Belgium. 65 -year -old Choksi was arrested on Friday (April 11, 2025) on the appeal of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and is still in jail.

Mehul Choksi had framed a loan of Rs 13,500 crore from Punjab National Bank and ran away from India to Belgium to avoid arrest. Here he was living in Antwerp with his wife Preeti Choksi. Preeti Choksi has citizenship of Belgium. Many reports have revealed that Choksi has an ‘F Residency Card’ in Belgium and has come from Antigua to Belgium for treatment.

Belgian police referred to Mumbai court warrant

While arresting Mehul Choksi, the Belgian police cited two arrest warrants issued by a court in Mumbai against him. The report said that these warrants were released on May 23, 2018 and 15 June 2021. However, it is being said that Mehul Choksi can demand bail and immediate release, citing poor health and other reasons.

Choksi is accused of fraud worth 13,500 crores from PNB

CBI and ED are being tried by CBI and ED on charges of fraud of Rs 13,500 crore from PNB. In this case, Choksi’s nephew Nirav Modi is also an accused, who is hidden in London and is also waiting for his extradition.

When did Mehul Choksi run away from India?

Mehul Choksi ran away from India in January 2018 with her nephew Nirav Modi. Both of them left the country even before the loan fraud case came to light in Punjab National Bank. This was the second largest bank scam in India. Even before the matter came to light, Choksi took citizenship of Antigua. When he was going to Cuba in 2021, he was caught in Dominica. After this, Mehul had said that due to political conspiracy, these cases are being run on him. He also said that the ED has seized the properties in India illegally.