New Delhi: India has requested authorities in Antigua and Barbuda to detain Mehul Choksi, the PNB scam fugitive after it received information about his whereabouts in the Caribbean island.
Indian government has been in touch with the island nation following reports of Choksi’s presence and requested the authorities to restrict his movements by land, sea and air.
“As soon as MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) received information of the likely presence of Mehul Choksi in Antigua, our High Commission in Georgetown had alerted the A&B (Antigua and Barbuda) government, in writing and verbally, to confirm his presence in their territory and detain him and prevent his movement by land, air or sea,” a government source said.
Choksi has reportedly claimed he had taken Antiguan citizenship last year to expand his business as the passport of the Caribbean nation provides visa-free travel to 132 countries.
Choksi, nephew Nirav duped banks of Rs 13, 400 crore
Choksi and his nephew, Nirav Modi, are being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation, after it was detected that they allegedly cheated Punjab National Bank of more than Rs 13,400 crore with the purported involvement of a few of the lender’s employees.
India cancelled the passports of both Mehul Choksi and Nirav Modi in February. Mehul Choksi has refused to return to India, saying he fears “mob lynching”.
Choksi and Nirav Modi fled India in January this year, nearly a fortnight before the scam was detected. Choksi’s passport was revoked in February 2018.
Meanwhile, the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) request for an Interpol Red Corner Notice against Choksi is likely to be granted soon.
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