Freeze order escalates: Sebi locks Mehul Choksi’s accounts to recover Rs 2.1 crore; insider trading case triggered crackdown
[ad_1] In a bid to enforce a penalty issued over insider trading violations, Sebi has initiated recovery proceedings against fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi by freezing his financial assets, including bank, demat, and mutual fund accounts.The markets regulator issued attachment instructions on June 4 after Choksi failed to clear dues worth Rs 2.1 crore, despite a demand notice served on May 15. The dues stem from a January 2022 Sebi order that found Choksi guilty of sharing unpublished price-sensitive information in connection with trading in Gitanjali Gems shares.According to PTI, Choksi had been warned of asset seizure if the amount wasn’t paid within 15 days. The outstanding sum includes a Rs 1.5 crore fine and Rs 60 lakh in interest.Choksi, who was then the chairman, managing director, and part of the promoter group of Gitanjali Gems, is currently facing extradition proceedings […]