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Dawood Ibrahim

Dawood Ibrahim, hiding in Karachi, caught on tape telling associates in Dubai: I am the court, I am the judge

Saurabh Shukla   |   Mail Today  |   New Delhi, December 27, 2014 | UPDATED 11:11 IST
 
Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim is far from down and out. Dawood, who has successfully dodged Indian and international agencies for nearly two decades, continues to run a flourishing syndicate from his safe heavens in Pakistan despite years of denials by Islamabad.
Listed as an international terrorist and India's 'most wanted', Dawood, now in his 60s, is in no mood to lie low. For the first time in two decades, he has been caught in the backyard and that too on tape.
Mail Today has accessed a series of never-heard-before tapes from a website Newsmobile.in giving an insight into the life of Dawood Ibrahim.
While Pakistan continues to deny the whereabouts of Dawood, based on months of surveillance mounted on the underworld don, Islamabad's lie has been nailed. Through tapes procured from western diplomatic sources, it is established that Dawood is running his business empire with impunity and the billions he makes are being spent in terror operations around the globe. Video: Hear how Dawood talks to his henchman
Dawood has been tracked in Karachi and is heard expanding his real estate empire.
In the tapes, Dawood is having conversation with key associates Javed-who manages his business interests in Dubai; and Yasir-son of an influential Pakistani-who manages his business interests in Dubai; and Yasir-son of an influential Pakistani-who is his financial analyst based out of Dubai.
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The tapes indicate that he is fearless and ruthless and is on a real estate-buying spree in Dubai. Dawood has a stronghold in the most luxurious areas of Dubai.
From Sheikh Zayed Road-which houses the Burj Khalifa to La Dolce Vita in Dubai Marina, the Don has his hand in the biggest real estate groups.
Wanted for the 1993 serial blasts case in Mumbai, Dawood also figures in UN's al-Qaeda sanctions list.
Apart from the real estate business, he deals in narcotics, extortion, hawala, betting and match-fixing, besides running a thriving fake Indian currency notes racket.
According to Western diplomatic sources, Dawood is protected by Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI. Interestingly, when Mail Today correspondent was sent to photograph Dawood's residence on Clifton Road in Karachi he was detained by the Pakistani security officials.
The tapes are a chilling reminder of the clear and present danger that exists from terror masterminds like Dawood who continue to find a safe haven in Pakistan.
It is now imperative that Prime Minister Narendra Modi raises the issue strongly with US President Barack Obama when he visits India as the Chief Guest for India's Republic Day on January 26, 2015.
Dawood needs to be brought to justice for masterminding the ghastly attacks in Mumbai in 1993 where 350 people lost their lives and countless others were left broken.
Excerpts from the tapes
Dawood's information network "If only I was there. They are my eyes. My people are my eyes, they are my mouth. They look at things and tell me what has to be done and what should not. I'm sitting here. From the entire world I receive information, and if that information itself is wrong then I'll be misguided. The prime minister does not go to every street. People come and tell him what is happening and then he takes a decision."
Don's diktat "We need to move forward this way: If the material is being sold fully then sell the Majeek material. And if not, then separate our 25 per cent.
We will not allow our material to be sold in this condition. Do you understand?
The companies that have signed on the agreement will bear the losses, I wont. They should bear the losses, in which you are also part. Do you understand?
None of the losses should come on me, because you are a part of that company. And you are also part of the company that will bear the losses. I don't want to get involved in any of this." I am the Judge
"I'm not going to any court. I have a court of my own. I'm the judge of my own case. I do no injustice to anyone and nor will I allow it to happen to myself. Do you understand?
Don's threat
"I would not have asked for information so lovingly. I know how to take out information and that is the only way I extract information.
But for you I have regards, consideration, and think of you as a child.
I have told this to you earlier as well. That I think of you like a child, I don't need to reiterate that whenever you need me..."
Don's order
"I have told you in plain words that the writing that you have given me and the writing you have taken from me, more important than that is you listen and do exactly what I'm saying. That is more important. Writings can be torn. Understood?"
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