Reports say the Indian govt has sent the deportation documents for Mehul Choksi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted for the PNB loan scam, to Dominica. Reports quoting CBI and ED sources said, only case files have been sent Dominica, and the external affiars ministry is coordinating the case with the governments of Dominica and Antigua, while the CBI & ED are assisting with case details.
Mehul Choksi is currently in Caribbean island nation, where he was caught while trying to flee to Cuba from Antigua. The 62-year-old has been living in Antigua since 2018 after obtaining citizenship.
Antiguan Prime Minister Gaston Browne also confirmed that a private jet that arrived in Dominica on May 28. He was quoted by ANI, saying that the Indian government has sent some documentation from the courts in India to confirm that Choksi is indeed a fugitive and these documents will be used in court on June 2.
Browne added, that the Indian government seems to be going all out to ensure that he is repatriated to India so that he can stand charges there. Browne also said that if Mehul Choksi is deported to Antigua, he will continue to enjoy the legal and constitutional protections of citizenship, so Dominica should consider deporting Choksi directly to India, as a form of state cooperation to apprehend a fugitive.