Mehul Choksi to be charged for entering Dominica 'illegally'


New Delhi, May 28 (IANS): Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, who was captured from Dominica on Wednesday, has been charged for entering the island nation "illegally", the local media reported on Friday.

According to Antigua News Room, Choksi has been charged for his "illegal entry into Dominica".

The court's decision came while it was hearing a habeas corpus plea filed by Choksi's lawyers.

Choksi, who is wanted in India by the CBI and the ED for the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case, went missing from Antigua and Barbuda on Sunday, sparking a massive manhunt. He was captured in Dominica on Wednesday.

Earlier in the day, Choksi's lawyer in India, Vijay Agarwal, told IANS, "Upon the filing of the habeas corpus petition titled ‘Mehul Choksi vs Attorney general of Commonwealth of Dominica and Chief of Police', a Dominica court has ordered a restraint on removing Choksi from the land of Dominica until further order."

On Thursday night, Agarwal had said that Choksi was forced to get into a vessel from Antigua and was taken to Dominica.

He also claimed that there were marks on Choksi's body, implying the use of force.

"There is something fishy and I guess it was a strategy to take him to another place so that there are chances of sending him back to India. So I don't know what forces are operating. The time will tell," he had said.

However, Antigua Police Commissioner Atlee Rodney has rubbished the claims of Choksi's counsel and said that they have no information on him being forcefully removed.

On Wednesday, Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne had said that the fugitive diamantaire "needs to return to India" where he can face the criminal charges levelled against him.

Antigua News Room quoted Browne as telling journalists in Antigua and Barbuda: "We asked them not to repatriate him to Antigua. He needs to return to India where he can face the criminal charges levelled against him."

Choksi, an accused in the PNB loan fraud case along with his nephew Nirav Modi, has been residing in Antigua and Barbuda since January 4, 2018.

The CBI and ED, which have filed separate chargesheets in the case, are trying for the extradition of Choksi.

 

  

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  • Vincent D'Souza, Belthangady

    Sat, May 29 2021

    All countries in the world should have mutual Extradition Treaties between them. This will result in other fraudesters, cheats, etc. finding nowhere to go. Bring this Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Sat, May 29 2021

    This is all preplanned actions, so that his repatriation can be delayed as much as possible.

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  • Allen, Mangaluru

    Sat, May 29 2021

    Arrest this lawyer of Choksi for misleading the people concerned by writing thriller stories!

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Sat, May 29 2021

    Common factors in CHOWKsi and CHOWKidar are noteworthy. LOL

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Nallasopara

    Sat, May 29 2021

    Mallya, Nirav & Choksi are all Robbers ...

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  • J N Lobo, Mumbai.

    Sat, May 29 2021

    We are also trying for the extradition of Vijay Mallya since last 6 years.

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  • Veer, Nagpur

    Sat, May 29 2021

    Chowksi’s counsel a close aid of govt sitting in india and writing scripts for new episodes for media and fool people. Antigua police commissioner has rubbished the claim however about removing Chowksi from Antigua. Then where is question about Chowksi entering Dominica illegally. Every now and then we see media update for reading pleasure about Nirav Modi, Mallya Lalit Modi and Chowksi besides many other small fish who were escorted to the airport by govt to leave the country knowing thier financial frauds.

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