India submitted an extradition request Thursday to Britain to send back Force India F1 team owner Vijay Mallya to face trial after he fled the country owing more than $1 billion. The foreign ministry said it lodged a formal request with the British High Commission in New Delhi after investigators demanded that Mallya be brought home to face charges of financial fraud and defaulting on loans. 'We have today handed over the request for extradition of Mr Vijay Vittal Mallya as received from the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) to the UK High Commission,' ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup told reporters. 'We have requested the UK side to extradite him to face trial in India.' Mallya has...
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