Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, the three billionaires who have collectively defrauded Indian banks to the tune of nearly Rs 24,000 crores, were spotted partying together in Alibaug.
Mallya, the former liquor baron, had thrown a bachelor's party for his two fraud-accused mates. As reported earlier, the 'King of Good Times' is set for his third marriage with long-time girlfriend and former Kingfisher Airline employee Pinky Lalwani.
The bash with much fanfare was held at Mallya's farmhouse in Alibaug. It remains intriguing to see how the probing agencies react to this. Will they get hold of Mallya, who has been declared an absconder by the courts? Is there a possibility of cracking down on diamantaires Modi and Choksi, whose combine worth of frauds value nearly Rs 13,800 crore?
Mallya had left the nation in March 2016, after a consortium of 17 Indian banks moved the court seeking his arrest. London became his new city of residence where he remained devoid of any fear of prosecution from the Indian side.
During the ongoing extradition trial at London's Westminster Court, his counsel said Mallya could not return as the investigators in India are "framing" him under fraudulent charges.
Meanwhile, the uncle-son duo of Modi and Choksi left the nation in first week of January, days before the Central Bureau of Investigation filed its first FIR in the PNB fraud case.
With Mallya back, it remains worthy to be seen whether the amount of Rs 9,000 crores, which he owes to nearly 17 Indian lenders, could be retrieved. Also intriguing would be to know whether Modi and Choksi will return the amount which they owed to the Punjab National Bank.
Here is The Video of Trio (Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi & Mehul Choksi) Celebrating Mallya's Bachelor Party with Pinky Lalwani!
(Disclaimer: This Article is purely a work of fiction and does not intend to hurt anyone's sentiments, Happy April Fool's Day!)
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