Mehul Choksi

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1. When was Mehul Choksi born?May 5, 1959
2. Where was Mehul Choksi born?India
3. What nationality was Mehul Choksi?Antigua and Barbuda in 2017 via Citizenship by Investment
4. What is the primary business?Founder and owner of Gitanjali Group, a major Indian retail jewelry company
5. What is the alleged financial crime?Involvement in an alleged Rs 12,636 crore fraud at Punjab National Bank
6. Who is Mehul Choksi?Mehul Choksi is an Indian businessman who owned a large jewelry company called the Gitanjali Group.

Fugitive: An individual who is evading law enforcement, often by fleeing jurisdiction or remaining in hiding.
Citizenship by Investment (CBI): Government programs that grant citizenship or residency to individuals who make a significant financial investment in the country.
Extradition: The formal process by which a fugitive is surrendered by the state in which they are found to the state which has jurisdiction over the crime.
Criminal Conspiracy: An agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act.