Mehul Choksi Arrested in Belgium: A Major Breakthrough in PNB Scam Case
Introduction
14 April 2025 ko ek badi khabar samne aayi, jab Mehul Choksi, jo Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam ka mukhya aaropi hai, ko Belgium mein giraftar kar liya gaya. Ye arrest desh ke liye ek badi jeet ke roop mein dekhi ja rahi hai, kyunki Mehul 2018 se desh chhod kar bhaaga hua tha. Is article mein hum is poore mamle, uski arrest, aur iske aage ke kanooni kadam ke baare mein detail mein jaanenge.
Kaun Hai Mehul Choksi?
Mehul Choksi ek mashhoor businessman tha, jo Geetanjali Gems ka malik tha. Uska jewellery business sirf Bharat hi nahi, balki videsh mein bhi mashhoor tha. Lekin 2018 mein ek bade financial scam ka khulaasa hua, jisme Mehul Choksi aur uske bhatije Nirav Modi ka naam saamne aaya. In dono par 13,500 crore rupaye ka Punjab National Bank scam karne ka aarop laga. Is scam ne poore desh ko hila kar rakh diya tha.
PNB Scam Kya Tha?
PNB scam Bharat ke itihaas ke sabse bade bank frauds mein se ek tha. Isme Mehul Choksi aur Nirav Modi ne PNB ke kuch adhikariyon ke sath milkar fraudulent Letters of Undertaking (LoUs) banwaye, jiske zariye unhone desh ke bahar ke banks se loan liya. Jab bank ne repayment ki demand ki, tab pata chala ki PNB ke system mein to aise koi valid documents the hi nahi. Is fraud ki rashi lagbhag 13,500 crore thi.
Kaise Bhaaga Tha Mehul Choksi?
2018 mein scam ka pata chalne ke turant baad Mehul Choksi ne Bharat chhod diya tha. Sabse pehle wo Antigua and Barbuda chala gaya, jahan usne citizenship le li. Uske baad, kabhi Dominica, to kabhi anya deshon mein chhupkar reh raha tha. Interpol ne uske khilaf Red Corner Notice bhi jari kiya tha. Lekin har baar kanoon ki pakad se bachkar wo alag-alag jagah chhup jaata tha.
Belgium Mein Kaise Hui Arrest?
April 2025 mein Interpol aur Belgium ki local police ne milkar ek joint operation chalaya. Is operation ke dauran Mehul Choksi ko ek hotel se giraftar kiya gaya. Us samay vo nakli pehchaan ke sath reh raha tha. Jaisa ki media reports mein aaya hai, Mehul wahan apna naam badalkar stay kar raha tha. Arrest ke turant baad Belgium police ne Indian authorities ko iski jankari di.
India Ki Taiyari
Bharatiya sarkar ne turant extradition ki demand ki. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) aur Enforcement Directorate (ED) ne Belgium sarkar se sampark kiya. Ab dono desh ke beech legal formalities poori ki ja rahi hain taaki Mehul Choksi ko Bharat laya ja sake. Agar sab kuch sahi raha, to bahut jald Mehul Bharat mein hoga aur uske khilaf kanooni karwai ki jayegi.
Public Aur Political Reaction
Is arrest ke turant baad social media par logon ne apni pratikriya dena shuru kar diya. Twitter, Instagram, Facebook par #MehulChoksiArrested trend karne laga. Desh ke pradhanmantri ne ise ek badi jeet bataya, aur kaha ki “Kanoon se koi nahi bach sakta.” Opposition parties ne bhi is mamle par apni tippani di aur demand ki ki ab use turant Bharat laya jaye.
International Cooperation
Is poore operation mein Interpol ka bahut bada yogdan raha. CBI, ED aur Belgium authorities ne milkar is arrest ko anjaam diya. Yeh is baat ka praman hai ki jab desh ekjut hokar international agencies ke sath milke kaam karte hain, to bhagode bhi kanoon ke panje mein aa hi jaate hain.
Aage Kya?
Ab Mehul Choksi ki extradition hearing hogi jisme dekha jayega ki use Bharat bhejna hai ya nahi. Kaanooni prakriya ke tahat uska bayan hoga, uski identity confirm ki jayegi, aur fir usse extradite kiya jayega. Iske baad Bharat mein uske khilaf trial chalega. Yeh bhi sambhav hai ki Mehul ki property aur assets ko bhi kabza mein liya jaye.
Kya Yeh Scam Ka Ant Hai?
Is arrest se yeh ummeed lagi hai ki PNB scam mein jo anya log shamil the, unka bhi pata chalega. Nirav Modi pehle hi London mein custody mein hai. Ab dono ko Bharat laane ke baad is poore scam ki poorn jaanch aur kanooni karwai poori hogi. Yeh arrest ek nayi shuruaat hai, lekin scam ke pura sach samne aane mein abhi thoda waqt lagega.
Conclusion
Mehul Choksi ki arrest ne desh ko ek positive sandesh diya hai ki bhale hi kanoon ki chakki dheere chalti ho, lekin peeshti jarur hai. Is se ek misaal bani hai ki desh ke bhagode ab safe nahi hain. Aage aane wale dino mein Mehul ki extradition aur us par hone wali karwai desh bhar mein charcha ka vishay bani rahegi. Yeh arrest Bharat ke kanooni itihaas ka ek bada kadam hai.
