India, April 14 -- Fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in India in connection with the Rs.13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, was arrested by Belgian police over the weekend.

The Gitanjali Group owner was arrested jointly by Indian and Belgian authorities when he was reportedly preparing to flee to Switzerland under the guise of seeking medical treatment.

The arrest marks a breakthrough in a relentless seven-year pursuit by Indian authorities across three countries. However, in the infamous Mehul Choksi saga, one of the most notable twists was what he claims to be an elaborate 'honey-trap and abduction plot' involving a Hungarian woman named Barbara Jabarika.

Choksi fled India in 2018 and resurfaced in A...