In a big setback to Mehul Choksi, a Belgian court has confirmed that the crimes cited by India in the extradition case of the fugitive diamond trader are also recognised as offences under Belgian law. The court noted that Choksi, a foreign national, faces extradition under the Belgian Extradition Act of 1874.
Last week, the Court of Appeals in Antwerp approved Choksi's extradition to India and ruled that his arrest by Belgian police earlier this year was valid.
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