Mehul Choksi's bail plea rejected by Belgian court, India pushes for extradition

A court in Belgium has rejected the bail plea of Mehul Choksi, a key accused in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case. The ruling came after a three-judge bench heard arguments from both sides. Choksi was arrested in Belgium last week following an official extradition request by Indian authorities. India's external affairs ministry confirmed the arrest and said efforts were underway to bring him back. “As you are aware, based on our extradition request, he was arrested in Belgium. We are closely working with the Belgian side for his extradition to India so that he can face trial in the country,” said Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal at a weekly media briefing.

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