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AsiaPac · 14 hrs ago

Mehul Choksi’s lawyer Vijay Aggarwal arrested in UK over sexual assault allegation

Fugitive diamond businessman Mehul Choksi (right) and advocate Vijay Aggarwal (left)LONDON: Indian criminal lawyer Vijay Aggarwal, who represents fugitive diamond businessman Mehul Choksi, has been arrested in London and is in jail charged with four sexual assault offences on two women. His personal assistant, Manpreet Kaur, is also in jail charged with intentionally encouraging the commission of two offences.The pair, both Indian citizens, were arrested on Aug 11 at 29 Brick Street, Mayfair, a serviced luxury ambassadorial town house where they both were staying, after Met police were alerted to reports of sexual assaults at the address.They were held in custody and charged on Aug 13 when they appeared together at Westminster magistrates’ court.Delhi-born Aggarwal (57) is charged with fou
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