Businessman's lawyer Vijay Aggarwal informed journalists on Monday that Choksi was detained On Saturday in connection with the alleged case bank fraud.
“Choksi and his Nirav Modi's nephew They escaped from India in 2018 and They are accused of playing the main role in a fraud worth $ 1.8 billion with the participation of Punjab National Bank (PNB)the second largest public lender in the country ” -the AFP agency works.
The case caused indignation in the public in India.
Belgium. Mehul Choksi arrested. The lawyer spoke
Aggarwal said that on behalf of his client He will apply for release from custody. The argument is to be Businessman's healthwhich – according to the lawyer – will not allow any attempt to escape.
Local media reports show that Choksi was detained on the basis of application for extradition of the Indian side. The court in Bombay issued an arrest warrant for the first time in 2018 and the second time three years later.
Aggarwal claims that this is a “political” matter. The next point of defense is to be “inhuman conditions” prevailing in Indian prisons.
His nephew Modi, who is called the celebrity of the stars thanks to Hollywood and Bollywood clients, He is in custody in Great Britain.