Dawood Ibrahim forms special unit to target India; political leaders, businessmen on hit list: NIA
India Today
An FIR registered by the NIA has revealed that gangster Dawood Ibrahim has formed a special unit to target India, which poses a threat to famous personalities in the country.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has revealed that fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim has formed a special unit to target India. The names of political leaders and famous businessmen featured on the hit list, as per the probe agency.
The FIR revealed that Dawood Ibrahim along with his special unit was planning to launch an attack on the country using explosives and lethal weapons with the aim of inciting violence in different parts of the country. Apart from this, Dawood Ibrahim has his focus on Delhi and Mumbai, the probe agency said.
The ED had recently registered a money laundering case against Dawood Ibrahim and his aides for their involvement in financing terror activities. The ED will question Ibrahim's brother Iqbal Kaskar, his aides and gang members.
On Friday, Iqbal Kaskar was sent to ED custody till February 24 in a money laundering case.
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