Mehul Choksi speaks from Antigua

September 11, 2018 13:04

Defending himself, fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi on Tuesday said that all allegations against him by the Enforcement Directorate are "false and baseless."

"All the allegations labeled by the ED are false and baseless. They have attacked my properties illegally without there being any basis of the same," Choksi said in his first interview since the multi-crore rupee scam tumbled out.

All questions by ANI to Choksi were asked by his lawyer in Antigua.Prime accused in the over USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank scam along with his nephew Nirav Modi, Choksi is absconding and is currently in Antigua.

Choksi further told that he tried to revoke the suspension of his passport with the Indian authorities.

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