Dawood Ibrahim critical or dead?

By Pallavi SenguptaFirst Published Apr 27, 2017, 6:43 PM IST
Highlights
  • Twitter flooded with Dawood Ibrahim's death news
  • Chota Shakeel, his top aide denies rumours

If rumours are to be believed, the most-wanted fugitive of India Dawood Ibrahim is dead. While some Twitter posts suggest so, there are others that disagree and say that he might be critical from a massive heart attack. According to various sources, Dawood is still in Karachi and is undergoing treatment. 

Speaking to top media channels, his top aide Chota Shakeel, however rebuffs all rumours and says that Dawood is perfectly fine and does not have any ailments. Rumours were rife last year that the gangster was suffering gangrene in his legs and was receiving treatment for the same at his posh residence in the upscale Clifton neighbourhood of Karachi. However, there were doubts in these speculations too. 

Dawood Ibrahim, the 61-year old gangster is wanted in India for organising systematic terrorism in the Indian territory and masterminding some of the most monstrous plots like the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, which left 257 dead and 717 injured. The blasts were carried out by his top aides Tiger Memon and Yakub Memon. While Yakub was hanged in July 2015, Tiger and Dawood are absconding. 

[Read: Dead Or Alive: Twitter Will Not Let Dawood 'Rest In Peace']

Indian intelligence, meanwhile believes that Pakistan is willingly hiding the latest death reports of Dawood Ibrahim as that would prove his presence in the country, brewing up political row. Meanwhile, Twitter is flooded with comments from his life and the latest update on his death.

 

Dawood Ibrahim stories are easy. No one will confirm/deny. @News24 says he's dying. Soon there'll be WhatsApp fwds tht Modi-Doval killed him

— Aditya Menon (@AdityaMenon22) April 28, 2017

Rumors that #dawoodibrahim Indias most wanted man is in critical condition ,could even be dead, in Karachi after he suffered a heart attack pic.twitter.com/XvXM1QNNk9

— Rosy (@rose_k01) April 28, 2017

#dawoodibrahim heart attack story might be planted by pak ISI to get him out safely till his next terror attack!

— S. Ghosh (@leon119) April 29, 2017
click me!