New Delhi, April 14 -- The Belgian government on 12 April arrested fugitive Mehul Choksi who had fled in January 2018 just days before the Rs 13500 crore Punjab National Bank scam became public.

Official sources in the Belgian federal public service of Justice confirmed to the Sunday Guardian that Choksi was arrested on Saturday 'in anticipation of further judicial proceedings'. The authorities also told this newspaper that the Indian government has introduced an extradition request for Choksi, who along with his nephew Nirav Modi, is the prime accused in the PNB scam.The Sunday Guardian was the first to reveal in December last year" Mehul Choksi is suing GOI in the UK to delay extradition" that the fugitive was currently based in Antwer...