what happened to harshad mehta

Harshad Mehta was arrested after the 1992 Indian stock market scam, faced dozens of criminal cases, and was banned from stock-market activities. He died on 31 December 2001 while in custody, reportedly after a heart attack, with many legal cases still pending.

Quick Scoop

• Who he was: A stockbroker known as the “Big Bull” of Dalal Street.

• What happened: His role in the 1992 scam led to arrests, trials, asset freezes, and a long legal battle.

• How it ended: He died in jail custody in 2001 at age 47 from a heart ailment/heart attack.

Extra context

Some later accounts, including statements from his wife, claimed he may not have received timely medical care before his death, but the commonly reported official account is that he died of a heart attack while in custody.

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