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UK forwards India’s request for Mallya extradition to Westminster Court

The United Kingdom has conveyed to India that it had verified New Delhi’s request for the extradition of liquor baron…

UK forwards India’s request for Mallya extradition to Westminster Court

The United Kingdom has conveyed to India that it had verified New Delhi’s request for the extradition of liquor baron Vijay Mallya and sent it to Westminster Magistrates’ court for a district judge to consider issuing an arrest warrant against the fugitive from the Indian law.

"The UK Home Office, London vide its note verbale dated February 21, 2017 has conveyed (to us) that the request has been certified by the Secretary of State,’’ MEA spokesperson Gopal Baglay told reporters at a press briefing.

On 8 February, India had handed over a formal request for the industrialist's extradition to the British High Commission here, saying it had a legitimate case against him for the financial irregularities committed by him.

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Mallya fled to Britain last year after being pursued in courts by banks seeking to recover about Rs 9,000 crore owed by his Kingfisher Airline. Despite multiple injunctions, he has failed to appear before investigators at the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

In January, a CBI court had issued a non-bailable warrant against Mallya in the Rs 720-crore IDBI Bank loan default case.

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