Mehul Choksi held in Belgium, India to seek extradition

Nine months after Mehul Choksi was located by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Belgium, authorities in Antwerp arrested the fugitive diamantaire on Saturday based on a formal request from the Indian government, people familiar with the …

India files for extradition of Choksi: Belgium authorities

Belgium confirms Choksi’s arrest and India’s extradition bid

New Delhi: The Belgian government on 12 April arrested fugitive Mehul Choksi who had fled in January 2018 just days before the Rs 13500 crore Punjab National Bank scam became public. Official sources in the Belgian federal public service of Justice …

Indian Jeweller Arrested in Belgium Over $1.8 Billion Bank Fraud Case

An Indian diamond merchant, Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in connection with a major bank fraud case, has been arrested in Belgium, his lawyer confirmed. Choksi and his nephew, Nirav Modi, are accused of orchestrating a $1.8 billion fraud involving Punjab …

Mehul Choksi may use ‘human rights issue’ as stratagem in Belgium

Fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi has been apprehended in Belgium based on an extradition request from Indian authorities concerning a significant banking fraud case. While this marks progress in bringing Choksi to justice, challenges remain as …

City of Grand Forks Picks Up Tab For Recent Trip to Belgium

(File image) (KNOX) - A panhandler was arrested in Grand Forks, accused of assaulting a grocery store employee. Terry Wilson. 32, is facing various charges. Grand Forks Police were called were called to Hugo's Family Marketplace on Demers Avenue in d …

Mehul Choksi’s bail plea: CBI, ED team to visit Belgium to push for fugitive jeweller's extradition over PNB scam

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi has been arrested in Belgium following a request from Indian authorities in connection with the ₹14,000-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case. The arrest, which took place on Sunday, has set the stage for a key …

How India, Belgium jointly stopped Mehul Choksi from fleeing to Switzerland

Fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi, wanted in India in connection with the ₹13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, was arrested by Belgian police over the weekend, just as he was reportedly preparing to flee to Switzerland under the guise of …

Indian agencies approached Belgium for Mehul Choksi’s extradition in October 2024

Fugitive Indian businessman Mehul Choksi arrested by Belgium’s Law Enforcement authorities, acting on the request of the Central Bureau of Investigation on April 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI The Indian agencies had been tracking Mehul Choksi and had …

Dominican Ambassador presents credentials to King Philippe of Belgium

Belgium.- Joan Margarita Cedano, the Dominican Republic’s new ambassador to Belgium, officially presented her credentials to King Philippe in a formal ceremony at the Royal Palace in Brussels. She was welcomed by key royal officials and accompanied by …