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India s Wait For Mehul Choksi s Extradition Gets Longer As Fugitive Returns To Antigua
India s battle for Mehul Choksi s extradition suffered a setback after the fugitive diamantaire landed in Antigua and Barbuda from Dominica on Wednesday.
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India s battle for Mehul Choksi s extradition suffered a setback after the fugitive diamantaire landed in Antigua and Barbuda on Wednesday after spending 51 days in custody in Dominica. Arriving in the island nation on a private plane, he was received at the airport by the representatives of Antigua and Barbuda s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On July 12, Justice Bernie Stephenson of the Dominica High Court granted him bail based on the medical reports submitted in the court. While seeking bail, the PNB scam accused had attached his medical reports including the CT scan which showed mildly worsening hematoma .
Neurologist at Mount St. John’s Medical Centre Dr. Gaden Osbourne says high blood pressure is the main risk factor for stroke.
He says almost all of the cases that come through the Emergency Room or leads to the Intensive Care Unit, they tend to have markedly elevated blood pressure readings.
He says some people may be unaware that they are at a high risk for stroke because they fail to go in for annual health checks.
He adds those who have been officially diagnosed may lag in taking medication because they don’t feel affected by the symptoms of the condition.