From Antigua To Antwerp: How India Hunted Down Mehul Choksi In Belgium

Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi has been arrested by law enforcement authorities in Belgium. Choksi, who is wanted in India in connection with the multi-billion dollar Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, has been evading authorities since 2018.

Here is the timeline of the events that led to the arrest of Choksi.

Mehul Choksi fled India in 2018, initially travelling to the United States before settling in Antigua. A year prior, in 2017, he had acquired Antiguan nationality.

Choksi's nephew, Nirav Modi, was arrested by the Metropolitan Police in London in May 2019. Although he has exhausted all legal avenues for extradition, he continues to be under arrest in the United Kingdom.