Dominica has dismissed the illegal entry charge made against fugitive jeweler Mehul Choksi.

Over a year after he was apprehended in Dominica, the Dominican Republic government has dropped all charges against fugitive jewelers Mehul Choksi for illegal entry. Choksi, a prominent accused in the Rs 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank loan fraud case, was held by Dominican officials on May 24, last year for illegal entry into the country.

Choksi, who fled India in 2017, was given medical bail in July and relocated to Antigua and Barbuda, where he has been since. He is being tried in the Caribbean country on the basis of an extradition request from India.

“Choksi is happy that the Dominican government has dropped all charges against him for illegal entry in May 2021.” “By doing so, they now admit that there was no case against him,” Choksi’s spokesperson said.