‘D-gang tried to procure AK-47 from Russia’
Gangsters Chhota Shakeel and Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Anis Ibrahim had placed an order for purchasing 40 AK-47 rifles with a Russian intelligence agent, but the deal didn’t go through after the agent was informed that the weapons would be used to carry out attacks in Mumbai and Kashmir, a close aide of Dawood’s nephew has revealed in his statement before a Mumbai court on Friday.
Delhi resident Danish Ahmed, 40, on Friday gave a statement before a designated court for trying cases under the Maharashtra
Control of Organised Crimes Act (MCOCA), 1999 in an extortion case against Anis. Danish too was an accused in the case but has since turned approver and gave a statement as a prosecution witness in the case.
Danish said in Dubai he started work with his elder brother’s friend Kuldip Jaibalia, whose father was arrested for his involvement in drug trafficking for Dawood Ibrahim and Iqbal Mirchi.
“I became acquainted with Noora Ibrahim, the younger brother of Dawood Ibrahim, Sohel - son of Noora, their manager Altaf through Kuldip. Sohel introduced me to his uncle, Anis Ibrahim, the real brother of
Chhota Shakeel
Dawood Ibrahim,” he said, adding that since at the time he did not have much to do, he started working part-time for Anis.
Since his elder brother was pursuing medical education in Russia, in 2003 Danish later shifted to Russia on a student visa.
In around 2008, Danish said, he had contacted Noora Ibrahim, Sohel and Altaf after he came to know that the local government was looking for foreign funding for one of their construction projects in Smolensk.
He claimed that Anis and Noora agreed to invest. The deal, however, did not materialize.
The Delhi resident then found one Indian trader, who agreed to invest in the construction project, but backed off after some period. Danish then lodged complaint about the jeweller with local immigration authorities and came in contact with a Rusian intelligence agent, who persuaded Danish to work for him.
“Altaf introduced me to Chhota Shakeel and Jabir Motiwala, said to be the chief executive officer of the Dawood gang. Motiwala started collecting information from him in respect of the supply of weapons and other articles through the Russian agent.
“After about 2 months Chhota Shakeel gave an order to me for the supply of around 40 pieces of AK-47 firearm,” Danish claimed.
“I had a meeting with Anis Ibrahim, Sohel and Altaf. In that meeting I came to know that the weapons are going to be used in Mumbai and Kashmir,” he added.