Mehul Choksi detained in Belgium on India's extradition request
Mehul Choksi detained in Belgium on India's extradition request
NEW DELHI: (Apr 14) Absconding diamond jeweller Mehul Choksi has been detained in Belgium following an extradition request by Indian probe agencies for his alleged involvement in the Rs 13,000 crore PNB bank loan 'fraud' case, official sources said Monday.
The action against the diamantaire was taken on Saturday.
Sources said that after the Interpol Red Notice against him for arrest was "deleted", Indian agencies, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the CBI, moved for his extradition from Belgium.
