Indian tycoon argues with reporters at UK court hearing

(4 Dec 2017) Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya on Monday said he was "not going to comment" further, having insisted earlier that he was innocent of money-laundering accusations when an evacuation of the court building during a London hearing put him the in the centre of a media scrum.
Stepping outside to smoke a cigar during a break in court proceedings, Mallya argued with reporters who swarmed around him, telling them: "I will not allow you to make an insult of judgments based on my comments".
Earlier on Monday, soon after the hearing started, the Westminster Magistrates Court session was interrupted briefly by a fire alarm, forcing Mallya outside amid the waiting media.
Television crews from India pursued Mallya, while he tried to avoid them, telling them that "the allegations are baseless, unfounded, deliberate."
India is seeking Mallya's extradition to answer the allegations related to the collapse of several of his businesses.
Mallya launched Kingfisher Airlines in 2005 and the carrier set new standards for quality and service, forcing competing airlines to improve.
But it ran into trouble as it expanded.
The Indian government suspended the airline's licence in 2012 after it failed to pay pilots and engineers for months.
The case is expected to take roughly eight days and lead to a verdict on whether he will be sent back to India or allowed to remain in Britain.

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