“Means nothing if people’s money not returned” Supriya Shrinate on Mehul Choksi’s arrest
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Following the arrest of fugitive Indian businessman Mehul Choksi in Belgium, Congress leader Supriya Shrinate said that all this means nothing till people’s money is not returned.
Refferring to Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya, and Vinay Mittal, she questioned how such financial fugitives escaped from under PM Modi’s nose after 2014.
“The reality is that attempts were made earlier also to bring people back… A plane was sent to Dominic to bring Mehul Choksi back and Rs 44 crores were spent. Whether it is Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi, Vinay Mittal or Vijay Mallya, all such people who looted lakhs and crores of rupees and left, have not been brought back,” Shrinate said.
“The way financial fugitives have escaped from under PM Modi’s nose after 2014, there should be accountability for that. All of this means nothing till people’s money is not returned,” Shrinate told ANI.
The Belgian Federal Public Service of Justice have confirmed that fugitive Indian businessman Mehul Choksi was arrested on April 12 and is currently being held in detention. It further said that India has also introduced the request for his extradition.
“The Belgian federal public service of Justice can confirm that Mr. Mehul Choksi was arrested on Saturday 12th of April 2025. He is being detained in anticipation of further judicial proceedings. Access to his legal counsel has been assured,” the Belgian federal public service of Justice told ANI.
They also confirmed that Indian authorities have introduced an extradition request for Choksi.
“Finally, the Belgian federal public service of Justice can confirm that the Indian authorities have introduced an extradition request for Mr. Choksi.As is standard in individual cases, no further details can be released at this stage,” they said.
The 65-year-old fugitive diamond merchant who fled India on January 2, 2018, is wanted by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for allegedly defrauding the Punjab National Bank (PNB) of Rs 13,850 crore. His nephew, Nirav Modi, was also involved with him in the fraud.
Choksi allegedly connived with his associates and other PNB officials from 2014 to 2017 and fraudulently obtained Letters of Undertaking and Foreign Letters of Credit from PNB, resulting in a wrongful loss of Rs. 6097.63 crore to PNB.
