New Delhi, March 28: Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Thursday attacked the public sector banks after more than 74 lakh shares in United Breweries Holdings Limited (UBHL) were sold for over Rs 1,000 crore. He even commented on the alleged double standards maintained towards him by the banks to retrieve the amount.

Expressing his anguish, Mallya took to Twitter and wrote, "So much so for branding me a thief who stole PSU Bank money and ran away. Banks have made a substantial recovery in the past and also today. All included in my settlement proposal too. Damned if you do and Damned if you don’t is how I am treated." Vijay Mallya to Indian Banks: 'Take My Money, Save Jet Airways'. 

Earlier on Wednesday, the Enforcement Directorate informed that they have sold Mallya's 74,04,932 shares from the United Breweries Holdings (UBHL) Limited and fetched Rs 1,008 crore through Bengaluru-based Debt Recovery Tribunal.

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With the money laundering probe in place against the liquor baron over the non-payment of debts, the Karnataka High Court had recently ordered the Yes Bank to surrender these 'in favour of' the tribunal. Held by UBHL, these shares were with Yes Bank as security 'in lieu of' a loan taken by Kingfisher Airlines. Officials informed that more such share would soon be sold in the days to come.

It is to be known that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and ED have launched probes against Mallya over allegations levelled by a consortium of 17 banks that provided loans to the now-defunct airline.

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