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.
Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, wanted in a Rs 13,5000-crore loan fraud in Punjab National Bank, has gone missing in Antigua and Barbuda where he had been staying since January 2018, the Royal Police Force of the Caribbean island nation said in a statement. The police force which has launched a missing person operation issued a statement along with the photograph of the businessman seeking information from public. The Police are investigating a Missing Person Report made of 62-year-old Mehul Choksi of Jolly Harbour. Mehul was reported missing on Sunday 23rd May 2021 at the Johnson Point Police Station, the statement said. Choksi was last seen on Sunday in his car which was recovered by the police following searches but he could not be found, it said.
New Delhi, May 25
Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, wanted in a Rs 13,5000-crore loan fraud in Punjab National Bank, has gone missing in Antigua and Barbuda where he had been staying since January 2