New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday issued the third and possibly the last summons to liquor baron Vijay Mallya, setting April 9 as the date for him to be present before its investigators in Mumbai in connection with money laundering probe in the over Rs 900 crore IDBI loan fraud case.
ED officials hinted that this could possibly be the last summons to Mr Mallya as the investigating officer had allowed his plea to postpone his appearance till now, both on technical and legal grounds. Under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act usually a maximum of three summons are sent, official sources said, adding that would be completed by the fresh date on Saturday next.
If he again fails to appear on April 9, the ED could initiate legal action for revoking his passport and also get a non-bailable warrant against him issued by a court, sources said.
Mr Mallya was first summoned by the agency to appear in person at its office in Mumbai on March 18 but he sought more time citing his prior engagements, following which the agency asked him to depose on April 2.
