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The United Kingdom has said that it could not deport Vijaya Mallya and asked India to consider requesting extradition.
UK government’s response came nearly a fortnight after India made a request for the deportation of Mallya, whose Indian passport was revoked in a bid to secure his presence for investigations against him under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The British government.
India’s External Affairs Ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup has said that Britain acknowledges the seriousness of allegations against loans defaulter Vijay Mallya and is keen to assist New Delhi. It has asked India to consider requesting mutual legal assistance or extradition.
The extradition can happen under the 1993 treaty or any other necessary assistance under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) signed in 1992 between India and the UK Mr Swarup said, the UK government has informed that under the 1971 Immigration Act, Britain 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.
There is also a non-bailable warrant issued against Mallya, who owes more than 9,000 crore rupees to Indian banks.