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Vijay Mallya be Extradited to India, Rules London Court; CBI Says Hope to Bring Him Soon And Conclude Case
In the second major achievement for the Narendra Modi government in its attempts to bring absconders, wanted by Indian authorities, to justice, the Westminster Magistrate Court in London on Monday ordered the extradition of beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya to India to stand trial on the charges brought by the CBI and ED. Giving her verdict, Chief Magistrate Judge Emma Arbuthnot referred the decision to the UK Home Office for the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, to pass an order based on the verdict. Arbuthnot found prima facie a case against Vijay Mallya for fraud, conspiracy and money laundering. Welcoming the UK court’s decision to extradite Mallya to India, the CBI said, “As per media reports, we have come to know Vijay Mallya’s extradition ordered by a London court. We welcome the decision”.
