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Seals’ 2nd casualty: Dawood Ibrahim son’s wedding

With global focus shifting to Dawood after Osama killing, and Dubai saying no to host his son’s marriage, the wedding has been put off

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In what is perhaps the first indication of fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim’s declining clout, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has refused to allow the gangster to hold his son’s wedding in Dubai.

As a result, the mastermind of the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts has postponed his son’s wedding indefinitely. Dawood’s son Moin was scheduled to get married to Benazir, the daughter of a Canada-based businessman, on May 27.

UAE took into account the current situation and sentiments across the globe, especially in the US and India. “Authorities do not want to give the impression that Dawood has his way in Dubai. To let him arrange a wedding reception under the prevailing circumstances could boomerang badly,” a central intelligence officer told DNA.

Mumbai Crime Branch chief Himanshu Roy said he has no information about the wedding. “We are keeping a close watch on the ground situation and would take appropriate action as and when required,” he said.

Dawood’s initial plan was to organise a lavish wedding in Karachi. However, he developed cold feet after the US Navy Seals killed al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in a raid in Abbottabad deep inside Pakistan last week. “Dawood immediately came into the limelight after Osama’s killing. India too mounted enormous diplomatic pressure on Pakistan to hand over Dawood. This prompted the underworld don to shift the venue to Dubai,” the officer said.

“UAE, especially Dubai, has always been a safe haven for Dawood, his gang members and their activities. A few years ago, he even held a grand wedding reception for his daughter there. Dawood, however, did not attend the event,” revealed an underworld source.

Dawood assured the authorities that his son’s wedding would be a low-key affair, which would be attended only by close family members and select friends. However, they declined his request.

“Dawood has always travelled to Dubai from Pakistan on a fake passport. But, this time, nobody wants to take a chance,” the source said.

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