UK court’s rejection of Vijay Mallya appeal significant achievement: CBI

It is a significant achievement in the continuing war against economic fugitives, an elated CBI said on Monday, hours after a British court rejected embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya’s appeal against his extradition to India for allegedly defrauding banks of nearly Rs 9,000 crore. “It is a significant achievement in continuing war against economic fugitives who have been managing to stay away from the judicial process in the country,” CBI Spokesperson RK Gaur said. He said it also validates the painstaking and meticulous investigation done by the CBI.

Mallya on Monday lost the UK High Court appeal against his extradition. The dismissal of the High Court appeal came as a major achievement for the agency which has been tirelessly pursuing his extradition from the UK with the then Head of Special Investigation Team of the CBI Rakesh Asthana regularly attending London hearings followed by Joint Director Anurag.