Belgium’s top court, the Court of Cassation, has rejected fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi’s appeal challenging India’s extradition request in connection with the Rs 13000-crore alleged bank fraud in Punjab National Bank.

"The Court of Cassation rejected the appeal. So, the decision of the Court of Appeal stands,” spokesperson for Court of Cassation, Advocaat-generaal Henri Vanderlinden told PTI .

‘India’s extradition request enforceable’

The Antwerp Court of Appeal had upheld India's request for Choksi's extradition while terming it "enforceable"

Days before the scam came to light, Choksi fled to Antigua and Barbuda in January 2018. He was later spotted in Belgium, where he reportedly sought treatment. The Centre sent an extradition request to Belgium on August 27, 2024, based

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