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Belgian Court Rejects Choksi's Bail Petition
The Free Press Journal - Bhopal
|April 23, 2025
Mehul Choksi Reportedly Expressed His Willingness To Comply With All Conditions, Including House Arrest And Electronic Surveillance
A Belgian court has rejected the bail petition of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in India in connection with the Rs13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case.
The order was delivered by a three-judge bench of the Antwerp court following a lengthy closed-door hearing conducted in Dutch, for which a translator was appointed to assist the parties involved.
Choksi, who was brought to court in handcuffs, reportedly expressed his willingness to stay with his family and even offered to wear a GPS-enabled anklet for electronic monitoring if granted bail.
This story is from the April 23, 2025 edition of The Free Press Journal - Bhopal.
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