New Delhi: Dominica police captured one of India’s most wanted the fugitive diamond merchant Mehul Choksi in connection with the Punjab National Bank loan fraud case. According to the sources Mehul Choksi has been captured while trying to flee to Cuba from Dominica.

He had reached Dominica, a tiny island nation in the Caribbean by boat. With a lookout circular issued against him, he was caught by the local police and is currently in their custody. As per the sources the process of handing him over to the Antigua authorities is on and the CBI and ED have been informed that he has been found.

According to the CBI sources, Choksi’s attempt to flee will make their case stronger in Antiguan courts and they are confident that he would be in India sooner. Mehul Choksi had gone missing earlier this week from the Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, where he fled in 2018.

His disappearance came amid efforts to extradite him by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate, which are investigating the ₹ 14,000 crore frauds at India’s second largest state owned bank. Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne had said he had no reliable information till date, that he fled the country.

On the complaint of Choksi’s family member, a hunt started for him after he was reported missing. Prime Minister Browne had said he had two cases against him in Antigua courts extradition and revocation of citizenship.