India highlights Dawood's terror links at UN, corners Pakistan

Highlighting the link between Dawood Ibrahim's and terror network at the United Nations, India has said a "safe haven.... declines to acknowledge even his existence".

India's permanent representative to United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin said, "In our own region, we have seen the mutation of Dawood Ibrahim’s criminal syndicate into a terrorist network known as the D-Company."Explaining," D-Company’s illegitimate economic activities may be little known outside our region, but for us, such activities as gold smuggling, counterfeit currency, as well as arms and drug trafficking ....are a real and present danger."

Calling UN to act with on "proscribed individuals, such as Dawood Ibrahim and his D-Company" as well as "proscribed entities, including the Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Toiba" with a similar degree of interest as in case of Islamic state, Syed said will "will serve all of us well."

India's comments at UN comes days after New Delhi said said that its no "secret" that the man responsible for 1993Mumbai blast Dawood Ibrahim is in Pakistan and Islamabad continues its denial mode when it comes to issues regarding terror.

American investigative agency FBI had told a London court during extradition of Jabir Motiwala, a Pakistani that India's most wanted is in Pakistan.Ibrahim is wanted for 1993 Mumbai bombings that killed 200 people and both US & India have designated him as a global terrorist and he carries a bounty of $25 million on him. India's permanent representative also called for UN's increased cooperation with Financial Action Task Force or FATF and need for "mapping links between terrorists and criminal groups"