Mehul Choksi’s Extradition Requested, Indian Officials To Visit Belgium For Next Hearing

New Delhi: India has requested the extradition of fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, who was arrested on April 12, the Belgian Federal Public Service of Justice said on Monday. A team of Indian officials is also scheduled to visit Belgium to see to it that extradition proceedings against Choksi could start as early as possible.

Mehul Choksi was arrested on Saturday, April 12, 2025. He is being detained in anticipation of further judicial proceedings. Access to his legal counsel has been assured. The Belgian Federal Public Service of Justice can confirm that the Indian authorities have introduced an extradition request for Choksi.

Earlier on Monday, Choksi’s lawyer confirmed that the fugitive diamond trader, wanted in connection with the Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case, was arrested by Belgian police. The arrest came just as Choksi was planning to flee to Switzerland for medical treatment.

According to sources, Indian officials are all set to travel to Belgium for the next hearing in the Mehul Choksi case. They are already preparing a legal strategy to ensure that he remains in jail and extradition proceedings can start. Indian authorities are hopeful that, based on the evidence, the Belgian court will accept their request for extradition proceedings against the fugitive businessman, the sources added.