Bank fraud case: Mehul Choksi claims he was ready to cooperate in probe, alleges kidnapping attempt by Indian agencies

Choksi said he had been ‘till now’ seriously considering returning to prove his innocence in India but his ‘medical condition is very bad’.

New Delhi: Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi has claimed that he was 'always available for cooperation' with the agencies probing the bank fraud case against him and alleged that 'kidnapping attempt' was made by Indian agencies. Choksi, who was given bail by the Dominica High Court to travel back to Antigua to seek medical help from a neurologist based there, told ANI that his medical condition has worsened. Choksi said he had been ‘till now’ seriously considering returning to prove his innocence in India but his ‘medical condition is very bad’. He also said he is ‘seriously apprehensive’ about his safety in India.