On Sunday, Vijay Mallya was seen walking up to the gates of The Oval in London where India is locking horns with England in the fifth and final Test of series. The fugitive liquor baron and Kingfisher Airlines owner is fighting a case in the UK to prevent from being apprehended. He has been charged with fraud and money laundering amounting to ₹9,000 crore. CBI had sent a video of the barrack where he would be held to convince the Westminster Court to approve his deportation back to India. CBI has stated that he will be lodged in Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai if the approval comes through.
Mallya’s lawyers have opposed his deportation to India on the ground that a barrack inside the jail consists of insufficient natural light. They also raised the issue of overcrowding in Indian jails and lack of security. The final hearing in the case is scheduled for September 12.
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In the video posted by news agency ANI, Mallya is spotted getting out of the car and walking up to the gates of The Oval. After going through the gates, he hands over the ticket to enter the stadium before showing a thumbs up to the camera and going off for the security check.
#WATCH: Vijay Mallya enters The Oval in London's Kennington on the third day of India-England Test match. pic.twitter.com/RM4o2RT3dc
— ANI (@ANI) September 9, 2018
This is not the first time that the fugitive businessman has attended a cricket match in England. Last year, he had attended India games during the Champions Trophy while seated in the VIP section. In June he resigned as director of F1 team Force India to focus on his deportation case.
On the third day, the visitors put the hard fight but England is still in the strong position. India began the day on their overnight score 174/6, and both the overnight unbeaten batsmen Hanuma Vihari and Ravindra Jadeja provided a good partnership for the fight back. At the end of the day, Alastair Cook is not out on 46 runs while Joe Root remains unbeaten on 29 runs as England was 114/2 at the stumps on day three. England is currently leading by 154 runs.
