In the latest development in the Nirav Modi - Mehul Choksi Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Wednesday, wrote to Antiguan authorities to know more about his whereabouts. The CBI wrote the letter to the officials in Antigua, in West Indies, in the connection of the Rs 13,400 crore defraud case.

The following news comes after the Interpol had informed India about the Gitanjali Gems owner’s whereabouts in the Caribbean nation. As per a PTI report, Choksi had moved to Antigua earlier this month.

Choksi’s arrival in Antigua was confirmed when the Antiguan authorities had responded to Interpol’s notice, saying that they had given Choksi a legal passport in July. Antiguan authorities’ response came after a second red corner notice was issued, which equals to an international warrant.

While Choksi’s current location is said to be Antigua, another fugitive on the loose, Nirav Modi, is reportedly said to be located in Brussels, the capital city of Belgium.

The plea seeking the cancellation of Mehul Choksi’s non-bailable warrant read, "There have been various cases of mob lynching in India... Even the applicant faces a similar threat as several persons have grievances and anger against him (Mehul Choksi)." Earlier in a statement, Gitanjali Gems owner Mehul Choksi had said that he is unable to return to India due to the fear of ‘mob lynchings’.

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