CBI, ED, NIA to soon head to UK to expedite extradition process of THESE 3 wanted fugitives: Report

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Times of India has reported. As per the report, these most wanted fugitives include defense dealer Sanjay Bhandari, diamond trader Nirav Modi and Kingfisher Airlines promoter Vijay Mallya. In order to seize the "proceeds of crime," efforts are being made to locate their properties in the UK and other nations, the report stated.

The team is headed by a top officer from the foreign ministry, the sources informed TOI. In addition to this, they added that The Indian High Commission in London has also arranged talks with the UK authorities in order to obtain the pending information related to the assets these fugitives acquire in London as well as their banking transaction details. Sanjay Bhandari had fled to the UK in 2016 and the British government approved his extradition to India in January last year acting on the legal request made by the ED and the CBI.

"Sanjay Bhandari held various undisclosed foreign income and assets including the following properties at no 12 Bryanston Square, London and 6 Grosvenor Hill Court, London, ED had said as reported by PTI. Sanjay Bhandari is also allegedly a close associate of Priyanka Gandhi's husband, Robert Vadra. Speaking of Nirav Modi, he was arrested on March 19, 2019, on an extradition warrant based on CBI and ED charges against the businessman.

Earlier in November, he had told a UK court that he could be in England for years as some ongoing proceedings prevent his extradition. Taking note of the uncertainty, the case related to the unpaid fines was adjourned to February 8, 2024, when Nirav would again be expected to appear via video link from prison. In 2022, Nirav lost his legal battle in the highest UK court against being extradited to India in the estimated $2 billion Punjab