Courtesy-Business Standard
Mehul Choksi in a police complaint filed by his lawyer in Dominica, claims to be beaten by men who kidnapped him and claimed to be Antiguan police. The mystery women he mentioned of trapping and helping in his kidnapping was named by him as Barbara Jabarica.
According to Choksi, he was made aware about the risk to be kidnapped and brought to Dominica for an interview with a High-ranked Indian Politician. In a five-page complaint, Choksi states that he was assured of his citizenship in Dominica and soon be repatriated to India. He also said that he knew Barbara Jabarica for the past one year yet suspects her to be involved in the abduction.
As stated by Choksi, although Jabarica currently stays at CoCo Bay hotel, originally Jabarica used to live across the street from his home in Jolly Harbour in Antigua.
The men who claimed to be Antiguan police were heavy muscled and in a number of eight to 10 when they approached Choksi to abduct him, as per his claims. He was hit on his face, hands and exposed skin and the men overpowered him. His Rolex watch, wallet and cell phone were also taken away by the men, he added.
On 23rd May, Choksi was reported to be missing by his family from Antigua and Barbuda where he has been residing since 2018. In Dominica, Choksi was caught and detained after what the media reported as a romantic escapade with his rumoured girlfriend. Later, he revealed that he was kidnapped in the place.