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Dawood’s successor Not one but 4

Published : Apr 27, 2016, 3:06 am IST
Updated : Apr 27, 2016, 3:06 am IST

India’s most-wanted terror fugitive, Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar, will never have a single successor to his global syndicate of blood money, terrorism and international crime, an official source says, who c

India’s most-wanted terror fugitive, Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar, will never have a single successor to his global syndicate of blood money, terrorism and international crime, an official source says, who countered media reports on the fugitive’s ill-health and his line of succession. “Dawood is ailing but is not critical. He is a chronic diabetic but his health is under the careful scrutiny of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which is largely funded by the fugitive’s notorious ‘D’ empire. Dawood’s business interests in India have not dried up completely. He still draws 30 to 40 per cent of his revenues by flooding fake Indian currency notes in the Indian market with the help of the ISI. His most recent business interest in blood diamonds from South Africa may also have connections in India, which is a major processor of diamonds in the world with almost 95 per cent of the diamonds which are sold globally being cut and polished in the country, mainly Gujarat,” said the officer.

“Dawood is a family-oriented man and would like to distribute the largesse among his family members and old trusted aides, who he has assigned to take care of his various business interests because his movement outside Pakistan is restricted. But he holds the reins to his multi-billion-dollar empire. His right-hand man, Chhota Shakeel, is on the run and has moved base from Dubai to South Africa. He recruits men from India for ‘supari’ killings of right-wing leaders and extortion. His nephew Sohail Kaskar, who was handling the drug syndicate, was arrested in the US recently for indulging in narco-terrorism. Sohail is the elder son of Dawood’s brother Noora and has been linked with Colombia’s FARC terrorist group. Dawood’s inner coterie of trusted aides includes his pointman Rehmat in S. Africa, Feroze Owaisi, who is a South Indian, and Javed Chutani, alias Doctor, in Dubai. They now shunt between Zimbabwe and Kenya because Dubai is no longer safe for them,” said the source.

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