UAE to seize Dawood`s Rs 15,000 crore assets ? |
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government may have moved to seize assets 1993 Mumbai blasts mastermind Dawood Ibrahim. The Indian intelligence and investigative agencies, as well as the ministry of external affairs, insisted that they were unaware of any such development. However, the assertions failed to quell the speculation about the UAE authorities following through on the growing cooperation with India in the field of counterterrorism by moving against the former boss of the Mumbai underworld who has been designated a ``global terrorist. ``There were indications that the reticence may be partly due to a desire to protect the UAE government`s sensitivities and considerations of confidentiality. An official source said India`s caution may be rooted in the fact that Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan is due to arrive in India on Jan 26th as chief guest for the Republic Day parade. National security adviser Ajit Doval is said to have pursued India`s case against Dawood with the UAE and requested the officials there to act and seize the underworld don`s property.These properties are believed to be worth Rs 15,000 crore.
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