Mehul Choksi arrested in Belgium, likely to be extradited: Why the diamond trader is wanted in India

India is one step closer to securing Mehul Choksi’s extradition. On Saturday (April 12), the fugitive diamond trader was arrested by the police in Belgium’s Antwerp at the request of Indian agencies, including the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The 65-year-old diamond trader is wanted in India in the infamous Rs 13,850-crore Punjab National Bank fraud case

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