| Name(s) |
MEHUL Chinubhai
CHOKSI |
| Date of
Birth |
May 05, 1959 |
|
Identity |
Alleged Indian
fugitive businessman, wanted by the Judicial Authorities
of India (as of Oct, 2018); he is the maternal uncle of
billionnaire fraudster Nirav Modi. |
|
Description and Events |
- An accused for criminal
conspiracy, criminal breach of
trust, cheating and dishonesty
including delivery of property,
corruption and money laundering.
- He holds an Antiguan citizenship
(as of Oct, 2018), and is the owner
of Gitanjali Group, a retail
jewellery company with 4,000 stores
in India.
- Arrest warrant has been issued
to him in connection with the
alleged Punjab national Bank fraud
case.
|
|
Mar 06, 2018 |
CBI detained Vipul Chitalia, the
Vice-President of Gitanjali Group of
Companies and a key aide of Choksi.
|
|
Mar 2018 |
A special court issued non-bailable
warrants to him and others, including
his nephew, Nirav Modi for #2 billion
PNB fraud case. |
|
Feb 2018 |
15 flats and 17 office premises in
Mumbai, a mall in Kolkata, a four-acre
farm house in Alibaug and 231 acres of
land at locations like Nashik, Nagpur,
Panvel in Maharashtra and Villupuram in
Tamil Nadu, were attached by the probe
agency under the Prevention of Money
Laundering Act (PMLA). |
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