<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/wion-exclusive-have-informed-india-on-information-shared-with-interpol-says-antigua-barbudas-pm-on-choksi-387348">Mehul Choksi </a>, who has been missing for the last few days, has been found in the Caribbean country of Dominica.&nbsp;

The fugitive is wanted by Indian authorities in the Rs 14,000 crore&nbsp;($2 billion) PNB fraud case. He had fled to Antigua in 2018 and was reportedly missing for the last few days.&nbsp;

The Dominican authorities have confirmed his presence in the country and said&nbsp;he is in custody.

Choksi's lawyer Vijay Aggarwal, speaking to WION, said, "the family is happy and relieved that finally the whereabouts of Mehul Choksi is&nbsp;known. And efforts are being made to speak to him so that one can get a clearer picture on how he was taken to Dominica."

Dominica is near Antigua and Barbuda. Choksi is expected to be sent back to Antigua soon.&nbsp;

On Tuesday, WION had spoken to Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne who had said: "I want to make it clear to the people of India, and the entire world, Mehul Choksi is not welcome&nbsp;here in Antigua and Barbuda, we want him out of the country&nbsp;and sooner&nbsp;he leaves the better."

After his mysterious disappearance, the local authorities in Antigua had issued&nbsp;a missing person's report with Interpol.

There is already a Red Corner Notice against Choksi&nbsp;which means if he crosses the border, immigration authorities of any country can apprehend him.

Mehul Choksi , who has been missing for the last few days, has been found in the Caribbean country of Dominica. The fugitive is wanted by Indian authorities in the Rs 14,000 crore ($2 billion) PNB fraud case.

Mehul Choksi , who has been missing for the last few days, has been found in the Caribbean country of Dominica. The fugitive is wanted by Indian authorities in the Rs 14,000 crore ($2 billion) PNB fraud case. He had fled to Antigua in 2018 and was reportedly missing for the last few days. The Dominican authorities have confirmed his presence in the country and said he is in custody. Choksi's lawyer Vijay Aggarwal, speaking to WION, said, "the family is happy and relieved that finally the whereabouts of Mehul Choksi is known. And efforts are being made to speak to him so that one can get a clearer picture on how he was taken to Dominica." Dominica is near Antigua and Barbuda. Choksi is expected to be sent back to Antigua soon. On Tuesday, WION had spoken to Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne who had said: "I want to make it clear to the people of India, and the entire world, Mehul Choksi is not welcome here in Antigua and Barbuda, we want him out of the country and sooner he leaves the better." After his mysterious disappearance, the local authorities in Antigua had issued a missing person's report with Interpol. There is already a Red Corner Notice against Choksi which means if he crosses the border, immigration authorities of any country can apprehend him.

Missing fugitive Mehul Choksi found in Dominica

London's Westminster court on Wednesday remanded <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/pnb-scam-nirav-modi-denied-bail-to-stay-in-london-jail-204562">Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam</a>&nbsp;accused Nirav Modi, 48, in&nbsp;custody.&nbsp;It was the first time the fugitive businessman had been in court.

Nirav's whereabouts were a hot button issue in India;&nbsp;he was reportedly arrested as he was trying to open a bank account. A bank clerk recognised him from his passport and called the police. His lawyer, however, argued in court that Nirav, an economic offender, had been living openly in the UK.

The judge hearing the case agreed with the prosecution and decided not to grant bail. The scam accused was remanded in custody till March 29.

Before making his decision, the judge took a ten-minute break and then dismissed Nirav's bail plea. The judge did not consider the possibility of giving him bail.

Modi had offered half a million pounds for his bail but the judge refused to entertain his plea since he found him "too risky". Nirav Modi's counsel, George Hepburne, said that the case had&nbsp;a political motivation and that the conditions of Indian jails are not good. This was rejected by the judge.

According to procedure, a case has to be heard in India against Nirav of defrauding Punjab National Bank;&nbsp;if it&nbsp;is proved, then the judge might extradite him.

District judge Marie Mallon denied bail to Modi and remanded him to&nbsp;custody, saying there was substantial grounds to believe that he would fail to surrender if granted bail.

The judge who will hear the case is Emma Arbuthnot who is hearing Vijay Mallya's case.

Mallya, 63,&nbsp;has since filed an application seeking leave to appeal against his extradition ordered by UK home secretary Sajid Javid last month.

Nirav Modi's&nbsp;arrest came days after a London court issued an arrest warrant against him in response to a request by the Enforcement Directorate(ED) for his extradition in a money laundering case.

Modi and his uncle, Mehul Choksi, are the main accused in the PNB scam and they both left India before the details of the fraud came to light in January 2018.
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London's Westminster court on Wednesday remanded Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam accused Nirav Modi, 48, in custody. It was the first time the fugitive businessman had been in court.

London's Westminster court on Wednesday remanded Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam accused Nirav Modi, 48, in custody. It was the first time the fugitive businessman had been in court. Nirav's whereabouts were a hot button issue in India; he was reportedly arrested as he was trying to open a bank account. A bank clerk recognised him from his passport and called the police. His lawyer, however, argued in court that Nirav, an economic offender, had been living openly in the UK. The judge hearing the case agreed with the prosecution and decided not to grant bail. The scam accused was remanded in custody till March 29. Before making his decision, the judge took a ten-minute break and then dismissed Nirav's bail plea. The judge did not consider the possibility of giving him bail. Modi had offered half a million pounds for his bail but the judge refused to entertain his plea since he found him "too risky". Nirav Modi's counsel, George Hepburne, said that the case had a political motivation and that the conditions of Indian jails are not good. This was rejected by the judge. According to procedure, a case has to be heard in India against Nirav of defrauding Punjab National Bank; if it is proved, then the judge might extradite him. District judge Marie Mallon denied bail to Modi and remanded him to custody, saying there was substantial grounds to believe that he would fail to surrender if granted bail. The judge who will hear the case is Emma Arbuthnot who is hearing Vijay Mallya's case. Mallya, 63, has since filed an application seeking leave to appeal against his extradition ordered by UK home secretary Sajid Javid last month. Nirav Modi's arrest came days after a London court issued an arrest warrant against him in response to a request by the Enforcement Directorate(ED) for his extradition in a money laundering case. Modi and his uncle, Mehul Choksi, are the main accused in the PNB scam and they both left India before the details of the fraud came to light in January 2018.

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