Iqbal Kaskar attack case: Accused remanded to police custody

A local court today remanded two men, allegedly involved in the bid on life of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's brother Iqbal Kaskar, to police custody till May 26.

The accused, identified as Syyed Ali (29) - a resident of Mumbra, and Indra Khatri (27) - possibly from Nepal, were yesterday caught by locals while trying to flee from the spot near J J Hospital where the firing incident took place.

In the firing, Kaslar's 40-year-old driver Arif Syed Abu Bukha was killed.

Meanwhile, the Mazgaon court, where the duo was produced was turned into a fortress as over 100 policemen, a Bomb Disposal and Detection Squad (BDDS) and Quick Response Team (QRT) personnel were stationed there.

JJ Marg Police had recovered three firearms, 5 empty shells and some cartridges from the accused and the officials suspect involvement of four more persons in the attack, and fear that it may trigger a gang war in the city, sources said.

Kaksar, who was an accused in the Sara Sahara mall land grabbing case, was acquitted in 2007 by a special MCOCA court.