UK Court Orders Indian Tycoon Mallya to Be Extradited on Fraud Charges

UK Court Orders Indian Tycoon Mallya to Be Extradited on Fraud Charges
Vijay Mallya arrives to face an extradition request by India at Westminster Magistrates Court, in London, Britain, on Dec. 10, 2018. Peter Nicholls/Reuters
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LONDON—Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya should be extradited from Britain to India to face fraud charges resulting from the collapse of his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, a London court ruled on Dec. 10.

India wants to bring criminal action against Mallya, 62, whose business interests have ranged from aviation to liquor, over $1.4 billion in loans Kingfisher took out from Indian banks which the authorities argue he had no intention of repaying.