Vijay Mallya, Neerav Modi, Lalit Modi and Sanjay Bhandari⦠what's commonrn between them.? They are all financial offenders and are fugitives in rnIndia. Not just that. There is another commonality. They all have fled rnto Britain to save themselves. The reason? London is safe for them. How rndid London emerge as the safest haven for the financial offenders?
Thisrn is the subject of the latest book by journalist couple Danish Khan and rnRuhi Khan. Titled, "Escaed @true stories of Indian fugitives in London,"rn this book has studied 12 cases of financial criminals finding a safe rnhaven in England. They discussed in details the escapades of Mallya, rnModi, Ravi Shankaran and musician Nadeem Saifi. They have taken into rnaccount the court proceedings, agreements between the two countries overrn handing over fugitives, interviews of those who offered them asylum in rnthe UK and the court verdicts. Danish Khan says the book explains why rnthe UK is the safest for the financial fugitives, who are running away rnfrom the law in India. He says the tardy pace of court proceedings is rnthe most critical reason for the fugitives running way to the UK.
Despitern an agreement to turnover fugitives to India, only two criminals have rnbeen handed over so far by the UK authorities. All other cases are lyingrn pending.
Thisrn is the subject of the latest book by journalist couple Danish Khan and rnRuhi Khan. Titled, "Escaed @true stories of Indian fugitives in London,"rn this book has studied 12 cases of financial criminals finding a safe rnhaven in England. They discussed in details the escapades of Mallya, rnModi, Ravi Shankaran and musician Nadeem Saifi. They have taken into rnaccount the court proceedings, agreements between the two countries overrn handing over fugitives, interviews of those who offered them asylum in rnthe UK and the court verdicts. Danish Khan says the book explains why rnthe UK is the safest for the financial fugitives, who are running away rnfrom the law in India. He says the tardy pace of court proceedings is rnthe most critical reason for the fugitives running way to the UK.
Despitern an agreement to turnover fugitives to India, only two criminals have rnbeen handed over so far by the UK authorities. All other cases are lyingrn pending.