Dawood Ibrahim to attend kin’s wedding via Skype

Fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim — according to sources — is likely to make an appearance via video conferencing at his nephew’s wedding, which will be solemnised at Rasool mosque near JJ Hospital on Wednesday morning.

Sources have said that after the nuptials take place at the mosque, there will be a lavish reception in the evening at the Tulip Star hotel in Juhu — and the Mumbai police is closely monitoring both venues.

The groom, Alishah Parkar, is the youngest son of Dawood’s sister Hasina Parkar. Alishah, who runs a construction company, will be tying the knot with Ayesha Nagani, who belongs to the Memon community.

Unit one and the anti-extortion cell of the crime branch will be keeping a watch on the proceedings to prevent rival gangs from disrupting the ceremony. “More than 600 people will be attending the wedding, and officers will be posted at both venues,” said a crime branch source. Dawood’s sisters Zaitoon and Farzana and his brother Iqbal Kaskar are expected to attend the wedding.

When asked whether the gangster, who has been living in Pakistan, would also be in attendance, a source said, “Dawood will address the guests via Skype during the ceremony in the mosque, and not during the reception.”

Furthermore, crime branch sources said that all police personnel have been put on alert and their informers are keeping them in the loop until both the events are over.