Chhota Shakeel's brother-in-law Mohd Salim Iqbal Qureshi remanded to NIA custody till August 17

MUMBAI: A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Friday remanded Mohd Salim Iqbal Qureshi alias Salim Fruit, brother-in-law of alleged D-gang member Chhota Shakeel, to NIA custody till August 17.
On Thursday, the NIA arrested the alleged Mumbai-based close associate of underworld don and 1993 Mumbai blasts accused Dawood Ibrahim, in a case pertaining to D Company’s terror activities.
An NIA spokesperson said, Fruit had played an active role in extorting huge amount of money in the name of top Dawood associate Chhota Shakeel through property dealings and dispute settlements, to raise terror funds in furtherance of terrorist activities of D company.
The case against D Company, registered suo moto by NIA on February 2, pertains to terrorist and criminal activities, smuggling, narco-terrorism, money laundering, circulation of fake Indian currency notes (FICN), and unauthorised possession or acquisition of key assets for raising terror funds and working in active collaboration with international terrorist organisations including LeT, JeM and Al Qaeda by Dawood Ibrahim and his associates.
Earlier, two accused persons were arrested by NIA on May 12.