The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday seized fugitive Vijay Mallya’s assets worth 1.6 million euros in France. The property was seized under the anti-money laundering law by the French authorities after ED’s request.The action was undertaken by French authorities “on the request of the Enforcement Directorate” and the property is located at 32 Avenue FOCH in France, central probe agency said in a statement. In Indian currency, the value of the seized asset is about Rs 14 crore.
Former liquor baron Mallya is wanted in India over fraud and money laundering charges in relation to loans taken out by his now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines from state-owned Indian banks. As per banks’ claims, Mallya owes Rs9,000 crore in principal and interest to banks in India.The government in India is currently trying to extradite Mallya from the UK, where he is being living since March, 2016. He is on bail as the British court delayed his extradition over a confidential legal matter.
He has been living in the UK since March 2016 and has been fighting his extradition to India. The 64-year-old's extradition was ordered by a British court in May but has been delayed by a confidential legal matter initiated in the country, the government told the Supreme Court last month.
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