India, April 14 -- As fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi got arrested in Belgium by the country's law enforcement authorities on the extradition request of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam whistle-blower Hariprasad SV hailed the Indian government and termed the moment as a "great news" for all those cheated by him.

"Wow, Mehul Choksi getting arrested in Belgium is great news not only for India but also for all those who got cheated him. The government must bring him back to India as soon as possible and justice must be delivered," news agency ANI quoted Hariprasad as saying.

India had made a extradition request to Belgium for Choksi's role in the PNB bank loan 'fraud' case. His arrest has com...