There has not been any similar extradition request for for mer cricket administrator Lalit Modi, who is also a fugitive from Indian justice, residing in the UK. After the UK refused to deport Mallya last year, the CBI’s request for the liquor baron’s extradition was sent through the foreign ministry.
The CBI had moved court last Novem ber with the request.Mallya had fled to London on March 2, last year. A non-bailable warrant had been obtained against Mallya after filing a chargesheet last month. In a series of tweets to wards the end of January , Mallya complained of a “witch hunt” against him.”In our country, I assumed that innocence prevails till proven guilty. Media have convicted me guilty without trial with widespread influence,” he further said.
