Mumbai, April 14 -- After the arrest of fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi in Belgium, former Managing Director of Gitanjali Gems, Santosh Srivastava emphasized the need to recover defrauded taxpayer money and highlighted the broader impact of the scam on the jewellery industry, which he said has faced severe funding challenges since the incident.

Speaking to ANI, Srivastava welcomed the development and urged the Indian government to ensure his swift extradition.

"I was the whistle-blower who complained about a suspected fraud in the company. This is very good news that he is detained or arrested in Belgium. I would like to request our government and agencies that he should be brought to India as soon as possible and put through the proc...