NIA Arrests Salim Qureshi, Member Of Dawood Ibrahim's Gang, In Mumbai Over Terror Activities

Mohd Salim Mohd Iqbal Qureshi alias Salim Fruit, brother-in-law of gangster Dawood Ibrahim's close aide Chhota Shakeel arrested by NIA.

National Investigation Agency (NIA) team (Source: Getty)

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday arrested Mohd Salim Mohd Iqbal Qureshi alias Salim Fruit, brother-in-law of gangster Dawood Ibrahim's close aide Chhota Shakeel, in a case relating to activities of D Company, said NIA, as reported by news agency PTI. He was a close associate of fugitive gangster Chhota Shakeel, the NIA said in a release.

Maharashtra | NIA arrested one Mohd Salim Mohd Iqbal Qureshi alias Salim Fruit, brother-in-law of gangster Dawood Ibrahim's close aide Chhota Shakeel, in a case relating to activities of D Company. Case was filed suo moto on Feb 3 pertaining to terrorist/criminal activities: NIA

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"Salim Fruit, a close aide of D Company, played an active role in extorting huge amounts of money in the name of Chhota Shakeel via property dealings & dispute settlements for raising terror funds in furtherance of terrorists activities of D company. Further probe underway," the agency added.

The agency also claimed that the arrested Qureshi also played a crucial role in extorting huge amounts of money in Shakeel's name from property dealings and dispute settlements for raising "terror funds in furtherance of terrorist activities of D company."

In February, a case was registered for "terrorist and criminal activities" like smuggling, narco-terrorism, money laundering, circulation of fake currency, raising terror funds and working in active collaboration with the international terrorist organization including Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad and Al Qaeda" by Dawood Ibrahim and his associates, the NIA said.