Belgium’s top court has rejected Indian fugitive Mehul Choksi’s appeal against his arrest in Antwerp based on an extradition request by New Delhi. The Belgian Court of Cassation heard Choksi’s plea at Brussels yesterday and ruled in India’s favour.
Officials said, the Belgian top court has upheld the decision of an Antwerp court of appeals, which rejected the fugitive’s contention on October 17 that he runs the risk of being tortured if sent to India.
Officials familiar with the development said it was a positive step for the Indian government and that a formal process in Belgian courts for Choksi’s extradition may now begin.
Choksi has been held in a prison in Antwerp since April this year following his arrest at India’s request. He is accused of six bank frauds between 2018 and 2022 involving amounts totalling nearly 13,000 crore rupees.
