Security personnel during a National Investigation Agency (NIA) raid at the residence of Gangster Dawood Ibrahim's associate Salim Fruit, in Mumbai, Monday. (PTI)Mumbai News Live Updates: The National Investigation Agency has arrested two Mumbai based alleged associates of Dawood Ibrahim and Shakeel Shaikh alias Chhota Shakeel. The arrested accused have been identified as Arif Abubakar Shaikh (59) and Shabbir Abubakar Shaikh (51). As per NIA both were involved in handling Dawood Ibrahim’s illegal activities and terrorist financing in the western suburbs of Mumbai.
Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 231 fresh coronavirus cases and one more death linked to the infection, according to news agency PTI. With this, the state’s overall Covid-19 tally rose to 78,80,074, while the death toll increased to 1,47,851. Mumbai, meanwhile, recorded 139 cases in the last 24 hours, accounting for more than 50 per cent of the new patients in the state.
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray (File)
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'India's #RetailInflation rises to 8 year high of 7.79% in April almost twice the rate targeted by #RBI which is 4%. #AchheDin, #Vikas, these words need to archived and forgotten. Now to wait and watch who will be blamed and what will be the new diversion to hide this failure,' Crasto tweeted. (PTI)
NIA has arrested two Mumbai based alleged associates of Dawood Ibrahim and Shakeel Shaikh alias Chhota Shakeel.
The arrested accused have been identified as Arif Abubakar Shaikh (59) and Shabbir Abubakar Shaikh (51). As per NIA both were involved in handling Dawood Ibrahim's illegal activities and terrorist financing in the western suburbs of Mumbai.
Both Arif and Shabbir will be produced before the NIA Special Court today for seeking their police custody for investigation purposes.
Interpol has issued Red Corner Notice against Chhota Shakeel who operates an international criminal syndicate from Pakistan. He is involved in extortions, narcotics smuggling and violent terrorist activities.
The arrests are in connection with the raids conducted by the NIA in and around Mumbai on Monday. Several persons including brother-in-law of Chhota Shakeel have been called in for questioning.