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  1. India-Pakistan tensions over terror networks and Dawood Ibrahim
  2. India targets Dawood Ibrahim, a terror accused, seeking pressure on Pakistan regarding the legal situation.

Extortion Allegations Link Dawood Ibrahim's Name to Suresh Devichand Mehta

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 1
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What happened

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The Enforcement Directorate lodged a complaint alleging that Iqbal Kaskar, brother of Dawood Ibrahim, used Dawood Ibrahim's name to pressure Suresh Devichand Mehta. This pressure was related to a 2017 extortion case where Kaskar and his associates allegedly extorted Rs 10 lakh from Mehta through four cheques. The ED had previously attached a residential property linked to the case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

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Why it matters

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The investigation involves charges of money laundering and extortion, detailing how criminal influence was allegedly used to extract funds from a developer. The case highlights the ongoing legal scrutiny of figures associated with Dawood Ibrahim.

India is targeting Dawood Ibrahim in efforts to pressure Pakistan regarding the legal situation, and India accuses Pakistan of harboring Lashkar-e-Taiba.

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Who's involved

  • Dawood IbrahimFugitive gangster whose name was allegedly used to pressure Mehta.
  • MehtaDeveloper who was the target of the alleged extortion.

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