It came after ED told the court that Rs 430 crore was spent on the purchase of property abroad. "The ED application is allowed and proclamation is issued against Vijay Mallya," special judge P.R. The order is expected to strengthen efforts by ED to bring Mallya back to India. According to ED, there are multiple arrest warrants pending against Mallya in various cases, including cheque bounce. A special PMLA (prevention of money laundering act) court today declared beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya a proclaimed offender under Section 82 of the criminal procedure code (CrPC).

Source: The Telegraph June 14, 2016 21:27 UTC