The Crown Prosecution Service, on behalf of the Indian authorities, has argued that Bhandari's conduct amounts to "fraud by false representation" in the English jurisdiction which is now the subject of a High Court challenge.
Sanjay Bhandari, an accused middleman in the defence sector, fled to the UK in 2016 and is wanted in India on tax evasion and money laundering charges. The UK government had ordered his extradition to India in 2022 and a high court allowed him to appeal the order in March 2024.
A joint team of CBI-ED-NIA will soon visit the UK to expedite the process of extradition of India's key fugitives, including Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya, and Sanjay Bhandari.
District Judge Michael Snow, who heard the case at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London earlier this year, concluded that there are no bars to him being extradited and decided to send the case to UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman.
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Demanding an explanation over how Bhandari got access to Rafale papers, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra alleged that the Congress is upset over the fighter jet deal with France because it could not get any commission.
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