PNB fraud: Justice I deserve is far off, says Mehul Choksi to jobless staff

Mehul Choksi wrote to 3,500 employees, saying it would be 'very tough' to clear dues of his employees or pay future salaries

Owner of Gitanjali Gems, Mehul Choksi, expressed his "helplessness" in a letter to his employees, stating that he would be unable to clear their dues in lieu of the ongoing probe in the Rs 114 billion-Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud.

Choksi, in a communication to over 3,500 employees, said it would be "very tough" to clear dues of his employees or pay future salaries, as investigative agencies had seized his bank accounts and other properties, adding that the manner of investigation was starting to create havoc, and was hell-bent on stopping the operations.

Choksi, in his letter issued