Dawood funded Rs 13 crore for terrorist activities in India

(Left side) International terrorist Dawood Ibrahim

New Delhi – National Investigation Agency (NIA) has mentioned in the charge sheet with regard to Dawood and his accomplice Chhota Shakeel that they had sent Rs 13 crore from Pakistan to Surat through hawala (Illegal transportation of money) in the last 4 years as terror funding. Recently, Rs 25 lakh have been sent in the names of Arif Sheikh and Shabbir Sheikh in Mumbai. Rashid Marfani alias Rashid Bhai was sending the money from Dubai.

The charge sheet of NIA mentions that Great Indian leaders and some dignitaries are the targets of Dawood. He had funded starting riots in various cities, including New Delhi and Mumbai.

Editorial viewpoints

  • Dawood still maintains the power to act despite sitting in Pakistan. This is shameful for Indian security agencies.
  • It is shameful for India for not succeeding in bringing Dawood back and punishing him in India.