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Vijay Mallya’s Lawyer Opposes Indian Probe Agency’s Plea To Declare Him Fugitive

Mallya’s lawyer, Amit Desai sought the special judge for Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) cases M S Azmi that in view of the London magistrate’s order, the ED’s petition against Mallya should be dismissed (Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty Images).

By: Radhakrishna N S

Former business tycoon Vijay Mallya on Tuesday (11) sought an Indian court to scrap Indian federal probe agency’s petition to declare him as a fugitive on the grounds of an extradition order passed against him by a UK court on Monday (10). India’s federal law enforcement and economic intelligence agency, Enforcement Directorate (ED) had moved a special court in India seeking to declare Mallya a fugitive under country’s the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEOA). Mallya’s lawyer, Amit Desai sought the special judge for Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) cases M S Azmi that in view of the London magistrate’s…

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