Fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi, wanted in connection with the Rs 14,000 crore PNB scam, has been arrested in Belgium following renewed extradition efforts by Indian probe agencies. After evading authorities since 2018, Choksi was detained from a hospital where he was receiving medical treatment. Indian agencies are completing extradition procedures, while Choksi may seek relief on medical grounds.
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