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Indian government behind kidnap from Antigua, torture of Mehul Choksi: Spokesperson

New Delhi | After Interpol removed the Red Notice against fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, his spokesperson said there is “an alarming case of state orchestrated kidnap, torture and attempted rendition by the Indian government”. The spokesperson commented: “The report from the Antiguan police, and the evidence adduced by Mr Choksi in the ongoing High Court proceedings […]

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Antigua assures India it will extradite Mehul Choksi

United Nations : Antigua and Barbuda has assured India that it will extradite fugitive jewellery merchant Mehul Choksi as soon as the legal formalities are over, according to External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar. The assurance was conveyed by Antigua’s Foreign Minister Chet Greene when he met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday on […]

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Mehul Choksi extradition: Antigua examining India’s request

New Delhi : The Antigua and Barbuda government is examining India’s request for the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, one of the prime accused in the Rs 13,500-crore Punjab National Bank fraud and who has now taken citizenship in that Caribbean nation, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday. “We have submitted to the […]

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Antigua agency’s statement nails Modi government’s lie: Congress

New Delhi  :  The Congress on Friday said that “complicity and connivance” of the government in the escape of jeweller Mehul Choksi, an accused in the PNB fraud, has been “exposed” after the Antigua government came clear on granting citizenship to Choksi. The party also demanded to know why Prime Minister Narendra Modi had not […]

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Choksi given citizenship after NOC from India : Antigua

New Delhi :  Fugitive Indian jeweller Mehul Choksi, wanted in a Rs 13,500 crore bank fraud, was given Antiguan citizenship after “stringent background checks” and a clearance certificate from the Indian authorities, the Antiguan government has said. The Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU) of Antigua and Barbuda said that while conducting background checks on Choksi, […]