{"id":18659,"date":"2018-08-12T09:57:13","date_gmt":"2018-08-12T13:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=18659"},"modified":"2018-08-12T09:57:30","modified_gmt":"2018-08-12T13:57:30","slug":"india-says-antigua-examining-request-to-extradite-mehul-choksi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/india-says-antigua-examining-request-to-extradite-mehul-choksi\/","title":{"rendered":"India Says Antigua Examining Request To Extradite Mehul Choksi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Antigua and Barbuda government is examining India\u2019s request for the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, one of the prime accused in the Rs 13,500-crore Punjab National Bank fraud and who has now taken citizenship in that Caribbean nation, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday. \u201cWe have submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda a request for extradition on August 3,\u201d External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said at a media briefing here. <\/p>

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\u201cThere is an extradition arrangement between India and Antigua and Barbuda pursuant to our respective Extradition Acts,\u201d Kumar said. \u201cAs per the provisions of Extradition Act 1993 of Antigua and Barbuda, a person can be extradited to a designated Commonwealth country or a state with which there are general or special arrangements or a bilateral treaty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Kumar, the Antigua and Barbuda government notified India as a designated Commonwealth country in 2001 while New Delhi issued a gazette notification on August 3 which directs that the provisions of its own Extradition Act of 1962 shall apply with respect to Antigua and Barbuda with effect from 2001. \u201cNow, since the submission of the extradition request, we have been told that they are examining the request,\u201d he said. \u201cSo, it is little bit premature to react at this stage as to what their formal response is.\u201d<\/p>

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Regarding Nirav Modi, the other accused in the massive scam, the spokesperson said the request from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for his extradition, was forwarded by the External Affairs Ministry to British central authority on August 3. Acknowledging that this was based on the two red corner notices issued by the ED, he said: \u201cNow, we of course wait for the response of the British government on this matter.\u201d<\/p>

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As for absconding liquor baron Vijay Mallya, wanted in the over Rs 9,000-crore bank fraud case, Kumar said following India\u2019s extradition request sent in February 2017, the matter is pending adjudication with the Westminster Magistrate\u2019s Court in London. \u201cThe extradition hearing began in December 2017 and the last hearing was held on July 31,\u201d he said. \u201cWe understand that the matter again will be heard on September 12, 2018.\u201d<\/p>\n

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