A Belgian court has rejected fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi’s arguments against his extradition to India in connection with the Rs 13,000-crore Punjab National Bank fraud case, The Indian Express reported on Wednesday.

Choksi, who is wanted by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate in India, was taken into custody by Belgian authorities in April on the basis of an extradition request from New Delhi.

Choksi is one of the prime accused, along with his nephew Nirav Modi , in the PNB fraud case.

On October 17 , the Antwerp Court of Appeals ruled that Choksi's arguments against extradition to India were “irrelevant” and dismissed his claims of facing unfair treatment or torture upon return, The Indian Express reported.

The court held that Ch

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