ED to seek fugitive tag for Choksi after court takes cognisance of chargesheet

The Enforcement Directorate is set to move a special Mumbai court seeking the 'fugitive economic offender' tag for Gitanjali Gems owner Mehul Choksi and confiscate his assets worth over Rs 6,000 crore in the USD 2 billion PNB scam.

The special Prevention of Money Laundering Act court today took cognisance of a criminal prosecution compliant - chargesheet - filed by the agency against Choksi and 13 others on June 28 under the anti-money laundering law.