Brussels, April 22 -- A court in Belgium has denied the bail plea of Mehul Choksi, a key accused in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case. A three-judge bench heard arguments in Dutch before ruling against granting bail.

Choksi was arrested in Belgium last week following an official request from Indian authorities. His lawyer, Vijay Aggarwal, was seen in Antwerp ahead of the bail hearing and later met Choksi in jail.

Speaking to ANI, Vijay Aggarwal expressed disappointment over the court's decision but noted that Belgian law allows multiple bail applications. He said, "Unfortunately, my client has been denied bail today.

However, in Belgium, we can apply for bail as many times as needed. We will carefully consi...