New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday stated fugitive diamond service provider Mehul Choksi stays within the custody of Dominican authorities with sure authorized proceedings underway, and asserted that all efforts will continue to be made to bring back fugitives to face justice in India.
At a media briefing, MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi additionally stated the concern of financial offenders was mentioned in the course of the UK-India talks final month, and the British facet had conveyed that there are some authorized hurdles due to the character of the prison justice system in that nation, however they are going to do no matter attainable to make positive that such persons are extradited on the earliest.
New Delhi has been looking for extradition of Indian fugitives Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi from the UK to face trial in India.
Asked about Choksi on the on-line media briefing, Bagchi stated, “As regards Mehul Choksi, I don’t have any particular update this week. He remains in custody of Dominican authorities and certain legal proceedings are underway.”
He stated India will continue to make all efforts to bring fugitives to face justice in India.
The Dominica High Court has adjourned the bail listening to of Choksi until June 11, native media studies had said.
Choksi had mysteriously gone lacking on May 23 from Antigua and Barbuda, the place he has been staying since 2018 as a citizen.
He was detained in neighbouring island nation Dominica for unlawful entry after a attainable romantic escapade along with his rumoured girlfriend.
His legal professionals alleged that he was kidnapped from Jolly Harbour in Antigua by policemen trying like Antiguan and Indian and introduced to Dominica on a ship.
To a query on fugitive diamond service provider Nirav Modi, wished in India for alleged fraud and cash laundering within the PNB rip-off case, Bagchi stated that on April 15, the UK secretary of state had ordered his extradition to India.
“We understand that Nirav Modi is seeking to appeal against this decision. He remains in the custody of UK authorities,” he stated.
On Vinay Mishra, towards whom the CBI has issued a purple nook discover in reference to its investigation in a case of cattle smuggling, Bagchi stated he would not have something to share.
