12-21-2008, 08:16 AM
<b>Dawood prepares for secret birthday party</b>
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Even as the Indian government continues to put pressure on Islamabad to hand over Dawood Ibrahim to it, the don gets ready to celebrate
his 53rd birthday on December 26 at an undisclosed location, probably outside Pakistan. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>When an Indian politician had to receive a kickback worth crores in an international business deal, he sought the help of Dawood, who took the services of this arms dealer to facilitate the funds transfer, a source told TOI on Saturday</b>. A secret meeting was held at Geneva
last year, which was attended by Dawood-who has several passports issued by the Pakistani government-the politician and the arms-dealer where the money transaction was worked out. "The Centre has report of this meeting, but it is not acting on it,'' an official said. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Usually, an array of Indian businessmen, including some builders, are invited to Dawood's birthday bashes at Karachi, which are lavish affairs attended by senior ISI officers. In previous years, the Indian businessmen land in Dubai from where "arrangements'' are made to ferry them to Karachi. However, this time, with all eyes on the underworld don, thanks to his probable role in the November 26 terror attack on Mumbai, Dawood has shifted his party venue to a secret place, a source said. There is increasing evidence that funds for the terror strike were sent by the D gang-which is under the thumb of the ISI- from two accounts in London, a source said. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Indian security agencies are reportedly keeping tabs on the movements of known business partners of Dawood in Mumbai, including a gutkha baron and a top builder, to find out if they are going to Dubai en route to the secret birthday bash<b>. "However, all these efforts add up to nothing as the government is not at all inclined to crack down on Dawood's financial empire in India despite us gathering all kinds of information about it,'' </b>a security official said. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Even as the Indian government continues to put pressure on Islamabad to hand over Dawood Ibrahim to it, the don gets ready to celebrate
his 53rd birthday on December 26 at an undisclosed location, probably outside Pakistan. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>When an Indian politician had to receive a kickback worth crores in an international business deal, he sought the help of Dawood, who took the services of this arms dealer to facilitate the funds transfer, a source told TOI on Saturday</b>. A secret meeting was held at Geneva
last year, which was attended by Dawood-who has several passports issued by the Pakistani government-the politician and the arms-dealer where the money transaction was worked out. "The Centre has report of this meeting, but it is not acting on it,'' an official said. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Usually, an array of Indian businessmen, including some builders, are invited to Dawood's birthday bashes at Karachi, which are lavish affairs attended by senior ISI officers. In previous years, the Indian businessmen land in Dubai from where "arrangements'' are made to ferry them to Karachi. However, this time, with all eyes on the underworld don, thanks to his probable role in the November 26 terror attack on Mumbai, Dawood has shifted his party venue to a secret place, a source said. There is increasing evidence that funds for the terror strike were sent by the D gang-which is under the thumb of the ISI- from two accounts in London, a source said. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Indian security agencies are reportedly keeping tabs on the movements of known business partners of Dawood in Mumbai, including a gutkha baron and a top builder, to find out if they are going to Dubai en route to the secret birthday bash<b>. "However, all these efforts add up to nothing as the government is not at all inclined to crack down on Dawood's financial empire in India despite us gathering all kinds of information about it,'' </b>a security official said. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->