Have not eluded any court says Mallya: Extradition hearing adjourned

Indian investigators have made several trips to London and handed over case papers to the prosecution.

I have nothing to say. I deny all allegations and have not eluded any court said liquor baron Vijay Mallya ahead of the extradition hearing. The extradition hearing of liquor baron, Vijay Mallya has been adjourned by the Westminster Magistrate court.

Mallya was arrested by the Metropolitan Police on an extradition warrant in April after India launched formal proceedings. Mallya is wanted on a number of charges including a loan default case to the tune of Rs 9,000 crore. Mallya who was arrested in April was immediately released on bail after he paid a bond of 650,000 Pounds.

Indian investigators have made several trips to London and handed over case papers to the prosecution. India says that Mallya is wanted in several cases and the courts have also issued several non-bailable warrants against him.

This would be a test case for India. The Extradition Treaty was signed between India and the UK in 1993. Last year Samirbhai Patel, an accused in the 2002 Gujarat riots case was extradited and this was a first in 23 years.

Tuesday's hearing would give a signal on what the thinking of the court in London will be. It is yet to be seen if the court accepts India's case prima facie. The court if convinced would want to know from India about prison conditions and also Mallya's safety in India if extradited.

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