New Delhi: In a scene straight out of a Bollywood movie, MehulChoksi’s capture was as dramatic as his disappearance. The fugitive diamantaire, who recently fled from Antigua and Barbuda, was captured in neighboring Dominica after an Interpol Yellow Notice was issued against him.

Confirming the development, a spokesperson of the Dominica Police told, that ‘Choksi was in our custody’.“He was arrested by the police from the north of Dominica. Since the area does not have an airport, we believe he used a boat to enter Dominica illegally," he added. On being asked about the ongoing process of his arrest, the spokesperson said, ‘We believe he will be extradited to his country of origin soon."As per the local police, Choksi,  who is wanted in a Rs 13,500 crore loan fraud in the Punjab National Bank, was spotted on the Canefield beach in Dominica’s Capital city of Roseau, disposing of some documents at sea. His suspicious act caught the attention of some police officials on duty who went up to him. When they asked for his purpose for visiting the country, he apparently refused to answer.

Now, professional scuba divers have been deployed to scour the sea for the documents he seemingly tried to get rid of. During his initial questioning, it has come to light that Choksi entered Dominica by boat and had planned to go to Cuba after a brief stay. The 62-year-old fugitive businessman was reportedly last seen by locals driving in the Jolly Harbour area of Antigua on Sunday evening around 5 pm where he had gone for dinner before his disappearance. Choksi had been living in Antigua and Barbuda since 2018 after taking the citizenship of the country. Dominica Prime Minister’s office also confirmed the arrest of Choksi but refused to divulge any further details suggesting that appropriate authorities were taking action as per law.