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India to formally seek Lalit Modi's extradition

Last Updated 26 May 2016, 20:14 IST
India will soon send a formal request to the United Kingdom to extradite former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi who is facing money laundering charges.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has already recieved the application from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) asking it to act in this regard.

“The ED has sent us an extradition request. Our legal experts are examining it. Once we make sure that it is in good shape, we will send it to the UK side for consideration,” External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said.

The ED had summoned Modi several times but he did not appear before investigators in connection with a case relating to the IPL.

Following this, a special court in Mumbai had issued an order allowing the ED to begin extradition proceedings against Modi in connection with its money laundering probe against him and others.

The agency had also in August last year had moved the Interpol to get a red corner issued against him.

The Interpol has not issued any notice and it has sought more details from the Indian agency. The FIR was filed after the central agency took cognisance of a cheating complaint filed by former BCCI chief N Srinivasan against Modi and half a dozen others with the Chennai Police.

In a separate case, the ED is also trying to extradite former Rajya Sabha member Vijay Mallya in loan default case. Its earlier request was returned by the United Kingdom seeking more details.
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(Published 26 May 2016, 20:13 IST)

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