Would not have granted Choksi citizenship if charges were known: Antigua
Mehul Choksi
The citizenship had cost him just a little over Rs 1.3 crore, not such a big amount for some accused of fraud running into thousands of crores.
Antigua government on Saturday said that they would have never granted fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi citizenship if they had known about the charges against him, reports said.
Antigua foreign minister EP Chet Greene said that they will fully cooperate in the issueand offer support if an extradition request is sent by India, in order to protect their 'friendship' and also Antigua's Citizenship Investment Program, or CIP, that seeks to tap into the estimated $ 2 billion global citizenship market.
The citizenship had cost him just a little over Rs1.3 crore, not such a big amount for some accused of fraud running into thousands of crores.
Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, allegedly involved in over US $2 billion scams in Punjab National Bank, claims he had taken Antigua citizenship last year to expand his business as the passport of the Caribbean nation provides visa-free travel to 132 countries, local media in Antigua reported.
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne said on Friday that he is willing to support and promised all cooperation to the Indian government if they approach the Antigua authorities on fugitive diamond jeweler Mehul Choksi's issue, reports said.
Browne said that Choksi was granted citizenship when there was no case against him and has a possibility to lose it if any false information is found.
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An Indian request to put out a red corner notice against Mehul Choksi is still pending with Interpol that has sought some clarifications. Earlier this month, the alert was issued to all countries against celebrity jeweller Nirav.