Vijay Mallya arrested in London, gets bail in 3 hours

Next hearing on May 17; history against India in extradition case

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Industrialist Vijay Mallya leaves Westminster Magistrate's Court in London after getting bail on Tuesday. He was arrested earlier on Tuesday by Scotland Yard on an extradition warrant

Ashish Ray London

Last Updated : Apr 19 2017 | 1:56 AM IST

Indian industrialist, Vijay Mallya, 61, whose Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) collapsed and who allegedly owes various Indian banks around Rs 9,000 crore, was granted conditional bail by the Westminster Magistrates Court in central London on Tuesday, after he was produced there following an extradition request by India. The next hearing of the case will be on May 17.

Mallya appeared to make light of his earlier brief detention. “Usual Indian media hype. Extradition hearing in court started today as expected,” he tweeted.

However, London’s police headquarters posted on its website: “Officers from the Metropolitan Police’s Extradition Unit have this morning, Tuesday

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