India
Beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya has been arrested in a second money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate, the UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said today.
Updated : Oct 03, 2017, 06:16 PM IST
The 61-year-old flamboyant businessman, already out on bail on an extradition warrant executed by the Metropolitan Police earlier this year, will be appearing before Westminster Magistrates' Court in London this afternoon where he is expected to be bailed.
"Vijay Mallya has been arrested on money laundering charges and will be appearing in court today," a CPS spokesperson said. However, he got bail within half an hour.
Here’s what Twitter had to stay about the speedy act of justice:
Vijay Mallya arrested again. Wait before you start celebrating. By the time you order that beer he might walk out on bail!
— Anand (@aThakkali) October 3, 2017
An FIR should be registered against vijay mallya for giving us chokers like RCB also.
— one tip one hand_ (@OneTipOneHand_) October 3, 2017
Hope this time Vijay Mallya's arrest is followed by extradition and not bail like the last time.
— Preeti Sharma Menon (@PreetiSMenon) October 3, 2017
Shortest spans in the history
— Cric Lama (@Cric_Lama) October 3, 2017
1. Usain Bolt's 100m run
2. MS Dhoni's stumping
3. Afridi's stay @ batting crease
4. Vijay Mallya's arrest
News few mins back : Vijay Mallya arrested, Now : Vijay Mallya released on bail. Arrest has become a big joke.
— Kalyan Vemuri (@klynvemuri) October 3, 2017
Vijay Mallya gets arres.... bail
— Maithun (@Being_Humor) October 3, 2017
(Faster than Dhoni’s stumping)
News few mins back : Vijay Mallya arrested, Now : Vijay Mallya released on bail. Arrest has become a big joke.
— Kalyan Vemuri (@klynvemuri) October 3, 2017
Once again..arrested in London..don't celebrate..soon he will be out in bail..aur ye silsila chalte rahega #vijaymallya
— Sujata dehuri (@Babynasuja) October 3, 2017
#VijayMallya hope he does not get released before I publish this Tweet!
— MANOJ RIJHWANI (@MANOJRIJHWANI) October 3, 2017
#VijayMallya when Indian bank asking for money. pic.twitter.com/AzBEX4R3qA
— Gulshan Laassi (@gulshanlassi) October 3, 2017
Hello, UK police it took even longer for me to write #VijayMallya arrest tweet than you granted him bail!!
— @tantanatweets (@Tanayghode2) October 3, 2017
#VijayMallya got arrested, I bought beer to celebrate, before I could open it, he got bail.
— Mahesh Jagga (@MaheshJagga) October 3, 2017
Now shopkeeper refuses to take it back.
#VijayMallya arrested = Shahid Afridi retired
— Bobby Deol (@thebobbydeoll) October 3, 2017
of loveable politicians
The case is being probed by the ED and the central probe agency has already filed a charge sheet against him and others in a Mumbai court.
The CPS will be arguing the case against Mallya on behalf of the Indian government.
Chief Magistrate Emma Louise Arbuthnot has been hearing Mallya's extradition case at Westminster Magistrates' Court on his previous arrest warrant executed by Scotland Yard in April.
Mallya's trial in that case is scheduled for two weeks, starting December 4.
The embattled businessman, who has been based in the UK since he fled India in March last year, is wanted in India for his erstwhile Kingfisher Airlines' default on loans worth nearly Rs 9,000 crore.
It remains to be seen if both cases will be clubbed together, which may lead to a delay in the trial date.
Mallya had been arrested by Scotland Yard on an extradition warrant on behalf of Indian authorities on April 18.