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Mehul Choksi Lawyer Charged in London Sexual Assault Case
Vijay Aggarwal is a lawyer who has represented businessman Mehul Choksi.
He and his assistant, Manpreet Kaur, were arrested in London.
Police said the investigation concerns alleged assaults reported at a Mayfair property.
The alleged incidents were reported to have happened on May 26 and August 9.
Aggarwal has been charged with four sexual assault offences.
Kaur has been charged with allegedly encouraging or helping with two sexual assault offences.
Both appeared in court and were kept in custody until their next hearing.
The charges are allegations, and neither person has been found guilty.
Vijay Aggarwal, a lawyer who represented Mehul Choksi, faces four sexual assault charges in London.
His assistant, Manpreet Kaur, faces two charges of intentionally encouraging or assisting sexual assault.
Police arrested both on August 11 at a property on Brick Street in Mayfair after reports involving two women.
Aggarwal and Kaur were charged on August 13 and remanded in custody after appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
A 23-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman arrested in the investigation were released on bail pending further inquiries.
- Who
- Vijay Aggarwal and Manpreet Kaur were charged; two other people arrested in the investigation were released on bail.
- What
- Aggarwal faces four sexual assault charges, while Kaur faces two charges of intentionally encouraging or assisting sexual assault.
- Where
- The reported incidents and arrests involved a property at 29 Brick Street in Mayfair, London; the defendants appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court.
- When
- They were arrested on August 11, charged on August 13, and are due to appear at Southwark Crown Court on September 10.
- Why
- Metropolitan Police officers investigated reports of alleged sexual assaults involving two women at the property.
Police and prosecution allegations
Defense and due-process position
Basis of the case
Police and prosecution allegations
The Metropolitan Police said reports of alleged sexual assaults led officers to arrest Aggarwal and Kaur and charge them after an investigation.
Defense and due-process position
People close to Aggarwal objected to how the matter was reported and said there was nothing known to them or on record establishing alleged money recovery or fraud involvement.
Legal status
Police and prosecution allegations
Aggarwal and Kaur have been charged, and the two women who reported the alleged assaults are receiving specialist support from police.
Defense and due-process position
The allegations have not yet been tested in court, and both defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Key facts
- Primary defendant
- Vijay Aggarwal, a 57-year-old criminal lawyer
- Additional defendant
- Manpreet Kaur, Aggarwal’s 41-year-old personal assistant
- Charges against Aggarwal
- Four counts of sexual assault involving two women
- Charges against Kaur
- Two counts of intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of sexual assault
- Arrest location
- 29 Brick Street, Mayfair, London
- Other arrests
- A 23-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman were bailed pending further inquiries
- Next hearing
- Plea and trial preparation hearing at Southwark Crown Court on September 10
Quotes
Metropolitan Police
Metropolitan Police spokesperson
“A 57-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman were arrested in connection with the incidents, which are reported to have occurred on May 26 and August 9.”
easterneye.biz
““On Tuesday, 11 August officers attended a property in Brick Street, Mayfair in connection with reports of sexual assaults at the address.””
theprint.in
Sources
‘Sexual assault’, Mayfair address—why Choksi, Nirav’s lawyer Vijay Aggarwal was arrested in London
Mehul Choksi's lawyer charged with sexual assault in London
Mehul Choksi's Lawyer Vijay Aggarwal Arrested In London Over Sexual Assaults
Mehul Choksi's lawyer Vijay Aggarwal arrested and charged in sexual assault case in UK: Report
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