ED arrests Dawood Ibrahim’s brother over money laundering case

ED arrests Dawood Ibrahim’s brother, Iqbal Kaskar, in a money laundering case.

Dawood Ibrahim is an underworld don and a fugitive.

History behind why ED arrests Dawood Ibrahim’s brother

In 2003, India deported Dawood Ibrahim’s brother, Iqbal Kaskar. Allegedly, he extorted money from victims who were mostly celebrities and builders. Moreover, he collects money on behalf of Dawood.

Since 2017, he was imprisoned in Thane jail. On Friday, ED arrests him after appealing for his custody for interrogation. The court grants remand to ED for seven days. ED claims to have evidence to prove the allegations.

Kaskar’s involvement with Dawood

As per ED, Kaskar works for Ibrahim and he is one among the five members of the gang which works for Dawood Ibrahim. ED is probing around the five members who are the close associates of Dawood.

Also, the gang allegedly generates illegal income through betting and real estate investments. Moreover, they launder money through hawala channels to Dubai.

Moreover, their involvement is in terrorist and criminal activities, smuggling of arms, narco-terrorism, money laundering, circulation of fake currency, illegal acquisition of assets. The Dawood gang is in close contact with international insurgency terrorist groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), and Al Qaeda.