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Dawood hasn't been located, says government
New Delhi, May 5
The location of underworld
don Dawood Ibrahim was not known to the government and extradition
proceedings against him will start once he is traced, parliament was
informed on Tuesday.
Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai
Parathibhai Chaudhary said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha that
Dawood was an accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case and a red
corner notice was pending against him.
He said the UN Security Council has also issued a special notice against him.
"The
subject (Dawood) has not been located so far. Extradition process with
regard to Dawood Ibrahim would be initiated once the subject is
located," he said.
The government has made requests in respect of
fugitives wanted by Indian authorities in terrorist cases, namely Willy
Naruenartwanich to Thailand, Usmani Ghani Khan to Saudi Arabia, Abdul
Wahid Siddibapa to the United Arab Emirates, Velu alias Boopalan alias
Dileepan alias Niranjana and Mohammad Hanif Tiger alias Mohammad Hanif
Umerji Patel to Britain for expeditious extradition, Chaudhary added.