Choksi allegedly connived with his associates and other Punjab National Bank (PNB) officials from 2014 to 2017 and fraudulently obtained Letters of Undertaking and Foreign Letters of Credit from PNB, resulting in a wrongful loss of Rs 6097.63 crore to PNB.
Following the arrest of fugitive Indian businessman Mehul Choksi by the law enforcement authorities in Belgium, his lawyer, Vijay Aggarwal, stated that Choksi's "human rights" will be "greatly affected" if he is extradited back to the country.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Monday called for a collective responsibility for the protection of the Indian Constitution while paying her tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar on the occasion of his 135th birth anniversary.
Choksi was arrested in Belgium on Saturday after local authorities confirmed his presence in the country. Sources said that preparations were being made for his extradition to India. However, Choksi has started preparing for a legal battle, with lawyers looking to secure bail.
The PPP, which is in power in Sindh, farmers and other stakeholders have opposed the Green Pakistan Initiative (GPI), worth USD 3.3 billion, launched by the federal government to construct six canals to irrigate 1.2 million acres of "barren land" in south Punjab.
Sources say Choksi was arrested in Belgium on Saturday after local authorities confirmed his presence in the country. Sources further stated that preparations were being made for his extradition to India.
Fugitive Indian businessman Mehul Choksi was arrested by Belgium's Law Enforcement authorities, acting on the request of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), according to sources.
The operation was conducted simultaneously in all 28 police districts of the state on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav."
Hockey Madhya Pradesh and Hockey Punjab won their semi-final matches to qualify for the final of the 15th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2025 in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, and stand one step away from lifting the coveted title.
"I have fully cooperated and will fully cooperate (with Counter Intelligence). Our work is to save people and help the Punjab government. However, the witchhunting is not right. I hold my ground that I am not going to reveal my sources...I told her (AIG of Counter Intelligence) whatever I co
"Partap Singh Bajwa had made a statement that grenades have come in Punjab, this was a very sensitive information. So we had come here to ask about the source. Me and my team arrived here today because of that. This information is related to National Security so it is very important for us