Vijay Mallya to be extradited to India soon

New Delhi: Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya has been extradited to India and his case as a refugee in the UK. Despite Vijay Mallya's victory in his appeal as a refugee earlier this month, Indian agencies have pressured the UK government to conduct a judicial review and allow him to remain as a refugee. Does not give.

The decision is now up to UK Home Minister Preeti Patel. "We have received positive signals from the UK government," a senior government official said. The government claims that Mallya will return to India soon. The relief process has stalled and the UK is not going to benefit much from defending Mallya in the UK's opaque process.

The British court also declared Vijay Mallya bankrupt, paving the way for a consortium of Indian banks led by the State Bank of India to seize his assets across the world. Banks owe Vijay Mallya more than Rs 9,000 crore.

According to sources, Mallya had succeeded in convincing the relief tribunal that he was likely to be harassed if extradited to India. The reason is that he knows too much about the powerful people of the country. He also listened to tapes of some influential politicians and journalists. They demanded a customary bribe for his Rajya Sabha seat and he also paid it. "If you want to do business in India, nothing is possible without bribes," he said.

India is confident that Mallya can be brought back soon. Foreign Secretary Harshvardhan Sringala claimed last week that the Indian government had assured the UK authorities on the issue. The extradition of not only Mallya but also Nirav Modi and gangster Jayesh Patel has been discussed with the UK authorities.