ED issues third summons to Mallya

ED officials hinted that this could possibly be the last summons to the UB group chairman

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday issued a third summons to liquor baron Vijay Mallya to present himself before its investigators on April 9 in Mumbai, in connection with money laundering probe in the over Rs. 900 crore IDBI loan issue.

Official sources said that the investigating officer (IO) at ED’s Mumbai office issued fresh summons to the United Breweries (UB) group chairman to personally appear before him on April 9.

Mr. Mallya had sought time till May to depose before the agency, expressing his inability to keep the scheduled date for today at the ED’s zonal office in Mumbai.

ED officials hinted that this could possibly be the last summons to Mr. Mallya.

They also added that the IO had turned down Mr. Mallya’s request for giving him time till May.

The UB group Chairman was first issued summons by ED under the provisions of PMLA to provide documents related to his personal investments and finances, Income Tax Returns for the last five years and his passport.

The ED had recently registered a money laundering case against Mr. Mallya and others, based on an FIR registered last year by the CBI. The agency is also investigating financial structure of the now defunct KFA and looking into any payment of kickbacks to secure loan.

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Source:Thehindu