Lalit Modi: Vanuatu PM cancels passport of former IPL cricket chief

Lalit Modi is wanted by Indian authorities in connection with corruption allegations, which he denies.

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The order came three days after India confirmed that Mr Modi had got citizenship of Vanuatu, a string of more than 80 islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Mr Modi, the former chief of the Indian Premier League (IPL), is wanted for allegedly rigging bids during his tenure as the head of the world's richest cricket tournament.

Mr Modi, who has been living in the UK since 2010, has always denied the allegations.

India has made several unsuccessful attempts to extradite him.

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