Vijay Mallya extradition delayed due to legal issues

The extradition of Vijay Mallya to India has been delayed. According to British High Commission spokesperson, there are some legal issues that needs to be resolved.

"There is a further legal issue that needs resolving before Mr Mallya’s extradition can be arranged. Under United Kingdom law, extradition cannot take place until it is resolved," said the spokesperson.

The spokesperson further stated that the matter is confidential in nature and "we cannot go into any detail". Issuing further clarification, the UK High Commission reiterated that there is no change in the extradition status as yet.

On Wednesday it was reported that Vijay Mallya will be flown to Mumbai and will be accompanied by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials.

Mallya is wanted in India in the Rs 9,000 crore loan default case involving 17 banks. He lost his appeal in the UK top court on May 14 against extradition to India.