Mehul Choksi masterminded Rs 13,500 crore PNB scam: India to Dominican High Court

In an affidavit filed before the Dominican High Court, India has cited evidence uncovered by investigative agencies to assert that fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi masterminded the Rs 13,500 crore PNB scam.

Mehul Choksi masterminded the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, the Government of India told Dominican authorities. India Today TV has accessed exclusive details of the affidavit filed by India in the Dominican High Court hearing Mehul Choksi's case. #Breaking | India files affidavit on Choksi before Dominican court @MunishPandeyy @snehamordani #MehulChoksi #Dominica #PNBScam pic.twitter.com/GFHb9yRq1U India files affidavit on Choksi before Dominican court @loveenatandon #MehulChoksi #Dominica #PNBScam pic.twitter.com/gdrhtUde8e The Dominican High Court on Saturday dismissed fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi's bail plea. One of the key accused in the PNB scam, Choksi was arrested in Dominica last month for illegally entering the Caribbean nation. Indian authorities have filed a petition before the high court in Dominica, seeking permission to join the case against Mehul Choksi. The affidavit is part of an impleadment application filed on behalf of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).