Since, the internet is full of terrorist Yakub Memon, we thought of telling you some more about the most infamous gangster and most wanted in India- Dawood Ibrahim. He is definitely not unfamiliar to you but, these are some lesser known things about him.
1. According to Forbes’ world top 10 most dreaded criminal- Dawood was at number 3 position. He is on the wanted list of interpol for organizing crime and counterfeiting.
2. Dawood Ibrahim’s daughter Mahrukh Ibrahim is married to the son of former Pakistani cricketer Javed Miandad. The consequences of wedding was banning of Miandad in India, forever.
3. He has huge empire that is spread over India, Dubai and Pakistan worth more than Rs 50,000 Crore. His major activities include smuggling of weapons, drugs and other illegal activities. He also organized and financed 1993 Bombay blasts. Ironically, his father was police constable.
4. In 2003, he was declared global terrorist by The United States. The US believed that D-company received fundings from Al- Queda.
5. Bollywood made several attempts which were loosely based on him and his company- Black friday, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Once upon a time in Mumbaai, Shootout at Wadala.
6. Known for wine, women and horses. He also gave lavish parties in Bollywood; however, guests weren’t give choice not to attend the party.
7. Yesteryear actress Mandakini was said to have an affair with the gangster.
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8. Every police force in the world is in search for him. He has a reward of $25 million on him!!
9. Apparently, he is not in the best of his health these days and need long line of permissions to even move out of his house.
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