UK home office approves Mallya's extradition to India - report

Vijay Mallya leaves after his extradition hearing at Westminster Magistrates Court, in London, Britain, December 10, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls - Copyright PETER NICHOLLS(Reuters)

By Reuters

Published on 04/02/2019 - 17:34•Updated 19/04/2024 - 05:38

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(Reuters) - UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid has approved Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya's extradition to India, The Times of India reported https://twitter.com/timesofindia/status/1092451959624396800 late on Monday.

The move comes after a UK court in December ruled that Mallya should be extradited from Britain to India to face fraud charges resulting from the collapse of his defunct Kingfisher Airlines.