Fugitive Businessman Mehul Choksi Detained In Belgium, India Likely To Seek Extradition

Last Updated:April 14, 2025, 07:37 IST

Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, wanted for a financial scam in India, was detained in Belgium. He had been living in Antwerp with his wife, Preeti Choksi, who helped secure his residency.

Fugitive Indian businessman Mehul Choksi. (File photo/AFP)

Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, who has been on the run from Indian authorities after his alleged massive financial scam, was detained in Belgium on Sunday.

Choksi was reportedly living in Belgium’s Antwerp with his wife, Preeti Choksi, who is a Belgian citizen, after securing an ‘F Residency Card’ in the country. The fugitive diamantaire is wanted in connection with the infamous Punjab Bank (PNB) fraud case was granted residency in Belgium on November 15, 2023.

His wife is said to have played a key role in securing the residency for him, according to a report by Associated Times.

Choksi’s fraudulent activities, which include a massive financial scam, have led to him being declared a Fugitive Economic Offender (FEO) by the government of India.

Choksi’s and his nephew, Nirav Modi have been accused of defrauding the PNB of over Rs 14,000 crore, one of biggest scam in the history of Indian banking.

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