Criminal lawyer Vijay Aggarwal, who represents fugitive diamond businessman Mehul Choksi , has reportedly been arrested in United Kingdom’s London and remanded in custody after being charged with four sexual assault offences involving two women.
They have since been released on bail pending further enquiries. The two women who reported the alleged sexual assaults continue to receive support from specialist officers, according to the report. Police were alerted after reports of sexual assaults at the property. Born in Delhi, Aggarwal faces four counts of sexual assault involving two women.
The 57-year-old Aggarwal, and his assistant Kaur who is 41, were arrested by the Metropolitan Police on August 11 at 29 Brick Street in Mayfair, the report added. Three of the charges relate to an alleged incident at the property on August 9, while another relates to an alleged incident on May 26. Two other people – a 23-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman – were also arrested on August 11 as part of the investigation.
Aggarwal’s personal assistant, Manpreet Kaur, has also been arrested and charged with intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of two sexual assault offences, a report in Times of India said. The ToI report said that the duo were staying at the serviced luxury townhouse.
The two were subsequently charged on August 13 after appearing together at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. They were remanded in custody, with their case sent to Southwark Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on September 10.
