PM of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne said, "I want to make it clear to the people of India, and the entire world, Mehul Choksi is not welcomed here in Antigua and Barbuda, we want him out of the country, and as soon as leaves the better."
Highlights
He has been staying in Antigua and Barbuda since January 2018
He is wanted in India in connection with multi-crore PNB loan fraud scam
NEW DELHI: Mehul Choksi, the fugitive diamantaire who is wanted in the country in connection with the Rs 13,5000-crore Punjab National Bank loan fraud case, has mysteriously gone missing in Antigua and Barbuda where he had been staying since January 2018.
Choksi’s sudden disappearance has raised a question mark over the Antiguan government’s intention to help India in the case.
The Royal Police Force of the Caribbean island nation said in an official statement that it has launched a missing person operation along with the photograph of the businessman, seeking information from the public.