The telephonic conversations purportedly between Dawood and his henchmen in Dubai and London suggest that Nadeem, currently in self-exile in the United Kingdom, may be enjoying protection from the don.
Iqbal, Israr Ali Sayyed and Mumtaz Sheikh were booked after a complaint lodged by a Mumbai builder that they had extorted Rs 3 crore from him in a 38-acre land deal in the coastal village of Gorai.
During interrogation, it was revealed that Shakeel, a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim, was also allegedly involved in the extortion racket.
Dawood Ibrahim and his brother Anees Ibrahim have been shown as wanted accused in the case of extorting Rs 3 crore from a prominent builder.
A holiday court on Sunday sent mafia operative Iqbal Ibrahim Kaskar and two others to judicial custody till October 13, as their police custody came to an end.
Dawood Ibrahim's sister Haseena Parkar's son-in-law Zubair Khan, who will be seen in "Bigg Boss" as contestant, said he has no connection with the gangster
It is believed that the last time Dawood contacted Iqbal was after the dilapidated Husaini building collapsed next to Kaskar’s house in Mumbai’s Bhendi Bazar earlier this month.
The development comes in the backdrop of Anjali Damania's demand for an intervention by Fadnavis in the arrest of Eknath Khadse for making alleged obscene remarks against her.
The sensational revelation came after Kaskar had earlier told interrogators that Dawood, a designated global terrorist, is still in Pakistan.
Iqbal Kaskar was arrested by police on September 18 on charges of running an extortion racket in alleged nexus with local politicians
Thackeray, during his FB launch programme in Mumbai, said that Dawood Ibrahim is currently negotiating a settlement with the BJP-led government at the centre.
The MNS chief said that the fugitive mafia don is now very sick and crippled, he is very keen to return to India and breathe his last in his motherland.
Iqbal Kaskar had demanded four flats and Rs 30 lakh as ransom from a builder. According to police, the names of some other builders and politicians have also emerged during the investigation.
Iqbal Kaskar, who was deported from the United Arab Emirates in 2003, is said to be operating Dawood's real estate business in the city.
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