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Mehul Choksi's 1st video statement: ED's allegations false,
September 11, 2018
This is what Mehul Choksi said:
"The passport authorities revoked my passport altogether in view of
which I was immobilized.
On February 16, I received an email from the
passport office which said that my passport has been suspended due to
reasons of security threat to India.
On February 20, I sent an email to
the regional passport office, Mumbai, requesting them to revoke the
suspension of my passport. However, I did not receive any reply from the
regional passport office," he said.
Choksi further alleged that he was
not given a reason for the cancellation of his passport.
"The regional
passport office did not give an explanation as to why my passport has
been suspended and how I was a security threat to India. Hence, as my
passport was suspended, there was no question of surrendering the
same," stated Choksi.
His statement comes at a time when the Indian
government is trying to extradite Choksi to India under the diplomatic
provisions.
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