Mallya was accused of financial misconduct and fraud related to his business activities. He was also accused of defaulting on loans taken out to support his companies, including Kingfisher Airlines. The Indian government claimed that Mallya owed over $1 billion to Indian banks and that he had left the country to avoid prosecution.
In 2016, the Indian government requested Mallya's extradition from the UK, where he had been living since leaving India. Mallya fought the extradition request, but in 2018, a UK court ruled that he should be extradited to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering.
