Mumbai police has said that they've launched an inquiry into the 2015 passport that was issued to Mehul Choksi. Mumbai police gave him a clear report as no criminal antecedents were found against him at that time. However, police have also launched an inquiry into the matter of issuance of police verification report to Choksi when he obtained the passport in 2015. It has been said that Choksi got the passport under the Tatkal category after the regional passport office in Mumbai granted him a no police verification required status.