Roseau: A private jet from India has arrived at the Douglas-Charles Airport in Dominica carrying documents related to the deportation of fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, confirmed Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne.
Mehul Choksi is currently in Caribbean island nation, where he was caught while trying to flee to Cuba from Antigua. The 62-year-old has been living in Antigua since 2018 after obtaining citizenship.
A Bombardier Global 5000 jet of Qatar Executive landed at Dominica’s Douglas Charles airport on Saturday. It’s publicly accessible flight path shows that it took off from New Delhi on May 28 and reached Dominica via Madrid.
On Saturday, the first photos of the multi-crore PNB scam-accused were released where he could be seen behind the bars, with an eye swollen, bruises on his arm.
Mehul Choksi was apprehended by Dominica Police on Wednesday after he reportedly on missing on Sunday evening. Since then, he has been in the custody of the Dominica Police. Antigua PM earlier said that he won’t accept Choksi back in his country and he wants him to be repatriated straight to India where he is wanted. Dominica court, however, has put a stay on his deportation. The case will be heard again on June 2.
Going by Antiguan PM’s indication, the Indian government may present some document during the hearing.
India does not have a repatriation agreement with Dominica and hence whether he will be deported to India will depend on the government’s decision. Dominia’s acting police chief Lincoln Corbette earlier said that he will be deported to Antigua and not to India.
