Mehul Choksi arrested: Here's a list of Indian fugitives who were and weren't extradited

Mehul Choksi was recently arrested in Belgium, after a fresh plea by the CBI.

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Fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi was arrested by the Belgium police on April 12. This comes after a renewed plea by the CBI and ED to extradite the 65-year-old businessman who is a prime accused in the massive Rs 13,850-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam.

While Choksi's lawyers aim to challenge the extradition plea, the road has remained rocky for India. While the country has been able to bring back several fugitives from foreign nations, many still remain on the run.

Also read: Timeline of events since PNB-Choksi scam was uncovered

Here's a list of all the Indian fugitives who were extradited and who are yet to be extradited.

Rakesh Saxena:

Indian-origin former banker Rakesh Saxena was deported back to Thailand after the longest extradition battle in Canadian history, which lasted for 13 years. Saxena advised the Bankok Bank of Commerce till 1996, during which he embezzled massive funds and contributed to the bank’s collapse. He was arrested in Canada in 2009, after living in the country for several years as a fugitive. After losing the long court battle, he was forced to go back to Thailand where he was imprisoned for 10 years.

Vinay Mittal:

Industrialist Vinay Mittal was wanted by CBI for allegedly cheating banks including Corporation Bank (now merged with Union Bank of India) and PNB of Rs 40 crore. After escaping from the country, he was traced in Bali, Indonesia following a long search. He was arrested in Indonesia in January 2017 and was extradited back to India in 2018.

Mohammad Yahya:

Another industrialist, Mohammad Yahya was accused to absconding to Bahrain from India after cheating some banks of Rs 46 lakh in 2003. CBI began investigation in 2009, and the economic offender was extradited to India in 2018.

Sunny Kalra:

Sunny Kalra, the accused in a Rs 10-crore PNB loan fraud case, had allegedly fled to Muscat in Oman to evade justice. A case was registered against him by the CBI in 2015, for fraudulently obtaining a loan from the bank for his firm. He was deported back to India in 2020.

Vijay Mallya:

Vijay Mallya, the popular liquor barron, was declared a 'fugitive economic offender' in 2019 after he defaulted on repayment of loans taken by the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines from several Indian banks. He moved to UK in 2016, and has been fighting against the extradition plea by India. Mallya continues to remain on bail in London.

Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi:

Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi are the prime accused in a Rs 13,850 crore scam related to the Punjab National Bank (PNB). The duo allegedly siphoned off the massive sums of amount using LOUs and foreign letters of credit (FLCs) by bribing officials. Nirav Modi continues to remain in a prison in London for the last six years. Meanwhile, Choksi was recently arrested in Belgium, after a fresh plea by the CBI.