Indian Fraudsters Vijay Mallya & Lalit Modi Live It Up at U.K. Wedding; Who are the Others in Comfy Exile?
Life is a celebration, even for major Indian larcenists on the run.
While most criminals in India are serving long sentences in prison, a couple of wealthy accused persons from the country are revelling scot-free and in the lap of luxury in England. One need only take a peek at the circulating photos of a particular event which unfolded on Saturday, June 22nd, 2024, to get an idea of what’s going on. Indeed, the occasion was the wedding of former India liquor czar Vijay Mallya’s son Siddharth to the latter’s girlfriend Jasmine.
While Modi was indulging in the extravagant festivities at Mallya’s opulent estate in Hertfordshire just outside London, Mallya himself was photographed pecking the groom’s cheek and dancing to the DJ’s tune. It certainly looks like the senior Mr. Mallya knows how to live up to the logo of his Kingfisher beer brand - as the “King of Good Times”. This, despite the fact that back home in India, his former employees of the Kingfisher Airline are still struggling for their dues… to the tune of Rs. 9,000 Crore, no less!
And need we forget, one of Mallya’s wedding guests – Modi – a former high profile businessman also doesn’t feel the need to lay low while enjoying sanctuary away from his crimes. The founder of India’s money-spinning cricket tournament Indian Premier League (IPL) is wanted for money laundering and tax evasion as well as financial irregularities amounting to over Rs. 750 Crore.
And there are several other multi-millionaire Indians to join the Frauds-in-Exile Club. Following is the table of the club’s members and the humongous amounts that they have made off with:
1) Vijay Mallya (Rs. 9,000 Cr. Approx.)
2) Mehul Choksi (Rs. 7,080 Cr.)
3) Jatin Mehta (Rs. 6,580 Cr.)
4) Nirav Modi (Rs. 6,498 Cr.)
5) Nitin and Chetan Sandesara (Rs. 5,383 Cr.)
6) Umesh, Kamlesh and Nilesh Parekh (Rs. 2.672 Cr.)
7) Lalit Modi (1,700 Cr.)
8) Ritesh Jain (Rs. 1,421 Cr.)
9) Rajiv and Alka Goyal (Rs. 778 Cr.)
10) Sabhya Seth (Rs. 390 Cr.)
11) Sanjay Bhandari (Rs. 150 Cr.)
All of the above signify the ultimate travesty of justice, especially since these transgressors are living in grandeur and ducking extradition. Well, what does Interpol have to say for itself? One wonders if Vijay Mallya considered inviting any of his “partners in crime” for his son’s special occasion. It appears the long hand of the law is not long enough to grab these accused criminals by the scruff of the neck and bring them to book… the Accounts book.
