No Indian team coming to pick up Mehul Choksi: Antiguan government

NEW DELHI: The Antiguan government has said it does not know of any law enforcement team coming from India to pick up economic fugitive Mehul Choksi, heightening the suspense over the destination and human cargo of a special long-range Air India flight which is learnt to have been readied to fetch a high-value target from abroad.

“I have not been informed of any team coming to Antigua from India,” said Lionel ‘Max’ Hurst, chief of staff in PM Gaston Browne’s office. Responding to recent speculation regarding a flight apparently bound for Port of Spain, Hurst said, “My government would wish him gone. He brings nothing to Antigua but unwanted publicity.”

Choksi, he said, “brought a matter before the high court, but he lost. He, however, has a right of appeal which am sure he will exercise. If the matter is still before the courts, he cannot be extradited.”


Choksi’s application for Antiguan citizenship was granted after he received a clean chit from the Indian government.