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Mehul Choksi: INTERPOL notice and outcome

Indian jewellery businessman.

What the requesting state alleged

India's CBI and Enforcement Directorate accuse him, with his nephew Nirav Modi, of a fraud of nearly USD 2 billion against Punjab National Bank, according to The Statesman. He contests extradition.

What happened

1. 2018INTERPOL published a Red Notice at the request of the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate¹INTERPOL
2. November 2022A five member CCF chamber decided to delete the Red Notice after he applied in 2022, and the decision was communicated in November 2022¹CCF
3. 21 March 2023PTI reported that the CBI was seeking revision of the CCF decision and restoration of the Red Notice¹CBI
4. April 2025Arrested by Belgian authorities on India's extradition request^3,4Belgian authorities
5. 17 October 2025The Chamber of Indictment of the Antwerp Court of Appeal ruled in favour of extradition²Antwerp Court of Appeal
6. 18 December 2025Belgium's Court of Cassation rejected his appeal, including his reliance on a CCF decision to support his claim that he was abducted from Antigua with Indian involvement^2,4Court of Cassation of Belgium
7. 3 September 2026India's Ministry of External Affairs said he remained in custody in Belgium and that India was committed to bringing fugitives back^3,4Ministry of External Affairs of India

Sources

1. Deccan Herald (PTI), CBI seeks restoration of Red Notice against Mehul Choksi (21 March 2023)
2. The Statesman, Belgium's top court clears extradition of Mehul Choksi to India, dismisses his appeal (18 December 2025)
3. Republic World, Mehul Choksi Lodged in Belgium Jail, Indian Govt Committed to Extradition of Fugitives: MEA (3 September 2026)
4. The Sunday Guardian, Mehul Choksi drops UK kidnapping case against India (12 September 2026)

A Red Notice is a request to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition. It is not an international arrest warrant and is not evidence of guilt. Read the guide.