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The British government has asked India to seek extradition of UB group chairman Vijay Mallya, who left India for the UK on 2 March as lenders to his grounded airline Kingfisher Airlines Ltd intensified efforts to recover over Rs.9,000 crore in loans.
The Indian government had last month sought the deportation of Mallya after revoking his passport. But, according to a report in The Hindu on Wednesday, the UK on Monday expressed its inability to accede to the request “through a note verbale to the High Commission” despite the fact that Mallya’s diplomatic passport was revoked by the external affairs ministry on 24 April.
The UK Government has informed us that under the 1971 Immigration Act, the UK does not require an individual to hold a valid passport in order to remain in the UK if they have extant leave to remain as long as their passport was valid when leave to remain or enter the UK was conferred,” Indian foreign ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup said on Wednesday.
“At the same time, the UK acknowledges the seriousness of the allegations and is keen to assist Government of India. They have asked GoI to consider requesting mutual legal assistance or extradition,” he added.
UK won’t deport Vijay Mallya, asks India to seek extradition - Livemint
The Indian government had last month sought the deportation of Mallya after revoking his passport. But, according to a report in The Hindu on Wednesday, the UK on Monday expressed its inability to accede to the request “through a note verbale to the High Commission” despite the fact that Mallya’s diplomatic passport was revoked by the external affairs ministry on 24 April.
The UK Government has informed us that under the 1971 Immigration Act, the UK does not require an individual to hold a valid passport in order to remain in the UK if they have extant leave to remain as long as their passport was valid when leave to remain or enter the UK was conferred,” Indian foreign ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup said on Wednesday.
“At the same time, the UK acknowledges the seriousness of the allegations and is keen to assist Government of India. They have asked GoI to consider requesting mutual legal assistance or extradition,” he added.
UK won’t deport Vijay Mallya, asks India to seek extradition - Livemint
