Tightening its noose on beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya, facing probe on charges of misappropriating a Rs 9,000 crore bank loan, the government on Friday suspended his diplomatic passport for four weeks.
The government gave Mallya a week's time to respond to the notice failing which his travel document could be impounded.
Mallya, who is in Britain, could face problems for his overseas stay in view of the suspension of the passport, sources said.
"On the advise of the Enforcement Directorate, the passport issuing authority in the Ministry of External Affairs has today suspended the validity of Mr Vijay Mallya's diplomatic passport with immediate effect," the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson said in a statement.
Mallya has been asked to respond within one week as to why his passport should not be impounded or revoked under Section 10(3)(c) of the Passports Act, 1967.
"If he fails to respond within the stipulated time, it will be assumed that he has no response to offer and the MEA will go ahead with the revocation," the statement said.
Hours after his diplomatic passport was suspended, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sought a non-bailable warrant of arrest against liquor baron Vijay Mallya, official sources said on Friday.
16/04/16 PTI/Business Today
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The government gave Mallya a week's time to respond to the notice failing which his travel document could be impounded.
Mallya, who is in Britain, could face problems for his overseas stay in view of the suspension of the passport, sources said.
"On the advise of the Enforcement Directorate, the passport issuing authority in the Ministry of External Affairs has today suspended the validity of Mr Vijay Mallya's diplomatic passport with immediate effect," the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson said in a statement.
Mallya has been asked to respond within one week as to why his passport should not be impounded or revoked under Section 10(3)(c) of the Passports Act, 1967.
"If he fails to respond within the stipulated time, it will be assumed that he has no response to offer and the MEA will go ahead with the revocation," the statement said.
Hours after his diplomatic passport was suspended, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sought a non-bailable warrant of arrest against liquor baron Vijay Mallya, official sources said on Friday.
16/04/16 PTI/Business Today
