Opposition leader in Antigua slams govt for requesting 'direct extradition' of Mehul Choksi to India

Mehul Choksi, who was arrested in Dominica on May 26, has been requested to be handed over to India directly by Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne.

A prominent opposition leader in Antigua and Barbuda has criticised the government for requesting the handing over of fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, who was held in Dominica on May 26, directly to India, saying it is in abeyance to the Antiguan laws. Choksi, who is wanted in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank scam and had gone missing for some days in Antigua and Barbuda, was traced and arrested in Dominica, an island nation in the Caribbean. Choksi is a citizen of Antigua based on the citizenship by investment program. Harold Lovell, a leader of United Progressive Party (Antigua and Barbuda) and a former Cabinet minister, said according to the Antiguan laws, their citizens cannot be extradited to another country.