New Delhi:

A Dominica court court today denied bail to fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi for illegally entering into the Caribbean island nation from Antigua.

Choksi, who appeared before the magistrate court on a wheel chair in a blue T-shirt and black shorts, pleaded not guilty for the alleged crimes before the court and submitted he was allegedly kidnapped into the Island.

“Various non-nationals in Dominica are on bail for similar matters, so we are of the view that bail can be granted to our client. Let stringent conditions be added to the bail condition including a bail sum of $ 10,000 double the maximum penalty for illegal entry,” Choksi’s lawyer argued in court.