LONDON CALLING

London has emerged as a safe haven for those who want to escape the law in India. Through eyewitness accounts and archival records,DANISH KHANandRUHI KHANdelve into twelve extraordinary cases of extradition over seven decades to unravel the legal quagmire that has caused much debate in Her Majesty's courts, and consternation in New Delhi's corridors of power.
Escaped examines the extradition of billionaireVIJAY MALLYAand diamantaireNIRAV MODI, throws a spotlight on their ultra-luxe world, uncovers the complex ownership of their UK assets and brings to life the intense courtroom battles. The book also chronicles the saga of cricket bookieSANJEEV CHAWLA, now dispatched to India, and that of
music directorNADEEM SAIFI, who has been exonerated but can never return home. It explores how drug lord IQBAL MIRCHI and terror accusedHANIF PATELevaded extradition, and investigates the loopholes that saved convicted paedophileRAYMOND VARLEYand NRI parentsARTI DHIRandKAVAL RAIJADA, accused of murdering their adopted child. The book reveals the inside story of howRAVI SHANKARAN, the alleged spy, was set
free, and how the famed NARANG BROTHERS were snagged for trading in stolen Indian artefacts. Taking a trip through history, the book recounts how a newly independent India managed to bring back two powerful
industrialists,DHARMA JAYANTI TEJA andMUBARAK ALI AHMED, who were involved in financial crimes.
Escaped decodes why London is an irresistible
siren for Indian fugitives.