New Delhi: In a fresh development in the Enforcement Directorate’s trail of beleaguered industrialist VijayMallya in a case related to alleged money laundering, the Central Bureau of Investigation has now sent a Red Corner Notice against Mallya to the headquarters of Interpol for publication at the advice of the ED.
The development follows ED’s request to the Interpol for a Red Corner Notice against the former Kingfisher Airlines director earlier in the day.
The ED is also believed to be contemplating on attaching Mallya’s domestic assets and shares worth about Rs 9,000 crore in connection with its money laundering probe against him and others in the IDBI bank loan fraud case.
The agency has already begun the exercise of identifying and valuing the country-wide immovable assets of the beleaguered businessman in order to place them under attachment under the criminal provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
A Delhi court had on Tuesday issued a notice to Mallya on the Enforcement Directorate's plea and sought his response by May 20.
Meanwhile, Mallya remains elusive to India as the United Kingdom informed the government that they cannot comply with India’s request to deport him, but said they are ready to consider the option of liquor baron's extradition and legal assistance.
