New Delhi: Dominican Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit has known as fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi an “Indian citizen” whose “rights will be respected” and mentioned the court docket will resolve on the matter associated to his unlawful entry into the nation.
“The matter of this Indian citizen (Mehul Choksi) is before the court. The court will decide what happens to the gentleman,” Skerrit mentioned in a press assertion.
“We have no issues in so far as the matter relates to Antigua and or India, we are part of our own community and we must recognise our duties and responsibilities in this regard,” he added, based on a report by Hindustan Times.
Choksi mysteriously went lacking on May 23 from Antigua and Barbuda the place he has been staying since 2018 as a citizen, however was detained in neighbouring Dominica for unlawful entry after a doable romantic escapade together with his rumoured girlfriend.
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The attorneys of the fugitive diamantaire, who’s a key accused within the multi-crore rip-off within the Punjab National Bank (PNB), have, nevertheless, alleged that he was kidnapped from Jolly Harbour in Antigua by some officers and delivered to Dominica.
Meanwhile, Choksi, who’s being handled at a hospital in Dominica after the court docket has adjourned the matter to June 14, has filed a grievance with the Antiguan Police and disclosed the names of his alleged abductors.
The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda has, as per studies, began an investigation into the alleged abduction of the absconding diamantaire to neighbouring Dominica.
