Owner of collapsed airline denies fleeing India

A prominent Indian businessman, Vijay Mallya, has denied claims that he had fled India, as politicians traded recriminations over how he was able to fly to Britain unhindered.

Sat, 12 Mar, 2016 - 00:00

Douglas Busvine, New Delhi

Mr Mallya is under pressure from banks to repay more than $1bn owed by his collapsed airline,

His departure on March 2 has sparked uproar in India.

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