Both Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi fled India after the Punjab National Bank scam came to light in early 2018
Choksi, promoter and managing director of Gitanjali Gems, is the maternal uncle of Nirav Modi, both of whom are facing charges of defrauding state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB) of over Rs 14,000 crore.
Following requests from CBI and ED, Interpol had issued a Red Notice against Mehul Choksi in 2018
Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, who defaulted on loans worth Rs 7,848 crore, tops the list of India's biggest wilful defaulters
