Britain shocks India: Will send Mallya-Nirav along with them

Britain, June 13: Britain(UK) may link the extradition process of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi and liquor baron Vijay Mallya with the signing of a much-delayed agreement that will facilitate the deportation of over 75,000 Indians who are allegedly illegally staying there, officials said here on Tuesday.

Government sources claimed that the UK may link the extradition of both Modi and Mallya with the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on illegal Indian migrants.

UK government has already confirmed the presence of Modi in their country.

During a meeting between Union minister of state for home affairs Kiren Rijiju and UK minister of state for countering extremism Baroness Williams on Monday, the Indian side raised the issue of extradition of Modi and Mallya, while Ms. Williams is believed to have stressed on the need to finalize the MoU at the earliest.

The pact will facilitate sending back illegal Indian migrants within a month, including time taken for verification of their antecedents by Indian security agencies, of their detection.