399:. He also stated that he has no intentions of absconding from attending the court and that he doesn't intend to leave Dominica. He claimed medical issues and fear for his health in his bail petition. Antiguan Information Minister Melford Nicholas stated that they moved to rescind his Antiguan citizenship on the basis that he provided false information while applying for the citizenship. Choksi has challenged this attempt to remove his citizenship in court.
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and internationally regarding the matter of Choksi's disappearance. In
January 2023, Antiguan authorities announced that they had secured Interpol Red Notices against three individuals suspected of kidnapping Choksi. In March 2023, Choksi won a court victory in Antigua preventing the Attorney General
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in 2013. In late May 2021, he went missing from
Antigua and Barbuda. Choksi claims that he was kidnapped from Antigua by agents of the Indian state, while others stated that he fled the country. After being found and arrested in Dominica under charges of illegal entry he was then returned to Antigua
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and brought to
Dominica by a boat, which is supported by an Antiguan Police report. His lawyer also claimed that Choksi had a swollen eye and several bruises when he met Choksi. Dominica brought a case against Choksi for illegal entry into the country, but this was later dropped in May 2022.
326:. A few days later, the PNB scam was disclosed. On 15 January, he took the oath of citizenship of Antigua and Barbuda, where he applied for the citizenship in November 2017 under the country's Citizenship by Investment program. However, Indian authorities argue that he has not renounced his
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and was held by the local police. It was reported that an attempt to flee
Antigua would make the CBI's case of extraditing him to India in Antiguan courts stronger. Choksi has said he was kidnapped by whom he believed to be
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279:(ED) in the name of Mehul Choksi and his associated firms, are money laundering assets and ordered that their attachment should continue. The central probe agency provisionally attached 15 flats and 17 office premises in
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On 29 May 2021, Choksi's pictures were published by
Antiguan media. In the pictures, Choksi had several injuries to his left hand and the left eye was bruised and swollen. Several Indian agencies were in touch with the
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182:. In an interview, Choksi claimed that he is innocent and all allegations against him are false, baseless and motivated by political expediency. Choksi has held Antiguan citizenship since 2017. He is the owner of
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Choksi started his career in the gem and jewellery sector in 1975, and took over the leadership of
Gitanjali Gems from his father in 1985, when it was focused on just rough and polished diamonds. He owns
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Dominica claiming there was no arrest warrant against him when he left India in January 2018 to seek medical treatment in the
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Barbuda on interim bail for medical treatment. In May 2022 the charge of illegal entry was dropped by the Dominican Government. Investigations into his disappearance are ongoing.
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there is credible possibility that the Applicant’s abduction from Antigua to Dominica had the ultimate purpose of deporting the Applicant to India
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1151:"PNB scam: Mehul Choksi goes missing in Antigua, may have fled to Cuba | Mumbai News - Times of India"
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area. A probe was launched to look for him. It was reported in some sources that he may have fled to
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522:"PNB scam: India can seek extradition of fugitive Mehul Choksi without Red Corner Notice, says CBI"
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1357:"Interpol issues 3 Red Corner notices against Mehul Choksi's suspected kidnappers - OrissaPOST"
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467:"Major highlights of world exclusive interview of Mehul Choksi from Antigua"
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648:"Dominica withdraws case against fugitive Mehul Choksi over illegal entry"
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1094:"Fugitive Jeweller Mehul Choksi's Dramatic Capture After Escape By Boat"
1007:"Mehul Choksi Has Not Renounced Citizenship, India To Argue In Dominica"
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1208:"Businessman who alleges Indian kidnap plot wins Antiguan court ruling"
923:"Mehul Choksi's Properties Are Money Laundering Assets: PMLA Authority"
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1035:"Hand over Mehul Choksi, he is our citizen: India tells Dominica"
947:"Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi held in Dominica: Local media"
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1323:"Restore Red Notice against Mehul Choksi: CBI to Interpol body"
737:"The rise and fall of Mehul Choksi's sparkling Geetanjali Gems"
788:"Mehul Choksi's brother a bank defaulter too - Times of India"
677:"Top cop adamant Choksi kidnap matter not swept under the rug"
847:"Mehul Choksi claims innocence in PNB fraud with open letter"
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358:. On 26 May, he was found in a nearby Caribbean country of
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alleging that he was an Indian citizen and that he had an
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1387:Antigua and Barbuda News !
419:Central Bureau of Investigation
188:Punjab National Bank fraud case
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681:Antigua Observer Newspaper
1434:Fugitives wanted by India
562:"Mehul Choksi | Homepage"
251:In March 2018, a special
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390:United Progressive Party
119:Criminal breach of trust
1301:www.doughtystreet.co.uk
277:Enforcement Directorate
762:"Who is Mehul Choksi?"
168:Mehul Chinubhai Choksi
139:Found and arrested in
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424:In December 2022 the
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817:The Injunctions Blog
378:Dominican government
261:Punjab National Bank
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473:. 11 September 2018
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324:Antigua and Barbuda
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768:. 16 February 2018
711:. 16 February 2008
502:. 16 February 2018
328:Indian citizenship
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63:Indian (1959–2017)
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1439:Indian fraudsters
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