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Vijay Mallya’s passport revoked
Industrialist Vijay Mallya\'s passport has been revoked after he failed to turn up for a probe into a Rs 9,000-crore default of loans from Indian banks, the government said on Sunday, setting in motion the billionaire\'s possible deportation from Britain.
New Delhi: Industrialist Vijay Mallya's passport has been revoked after he failed to turn up for a probe into a Rs 9,000-crore default of loans from Indian banks, the government said on Sunday, setting in motion the billionaire's possible deportation from Britain.
The revocation comes after Mallya ignored at least three summons from the Enforcement Directorate, which has registered cases against the beleaguered Rajya Sabha MP pertaining to his loans and money laundering allegations.
Mallya has sought time till May to appear before the agency for questioning. The external affairs ministry earlier suspended his passport and a non-bailable arrest warrant issued after Mallya didn't appear before the agency on April 15.
"Having considered the replies furnished by Vijay Mallya to the show cause notice, facts brought by Enforcement Directorate and Non-Bailable Warrant under the (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) PMLA Act, 2002 issued by Special Judge, Mumbai, the MEA revoked the passport of Vijay Mallya under Section 10 (3)(c) and 10 (3)(h) of the Passports Act, 1967," the ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted. The ministry had earlier said that the Central government was committed to bringing Mallya back in India to face justice.
