The NIA has said Dawood Ibrahim’s gang may play a role in the Kerala gold smuggling case.
New Delhi:
The gang of most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim could play a role in the Kerala gold smuggling case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) told a court on Wednesday.
Intelligence contributions suggest that the proceeds of smuggled gold were used for anti-national and terrorist activities, the main counterterrorism agency said, as it opposed the release on bail of the accused in the gold smuggling case through diplomatic channels.
Ties with diplomatic channels need to be investigated further, the NIA told the special tribunal.
According to the agency, one of the defendants, Ramees, said he owned a diamond business in Tanzania and sold that gold to the UAE.
The NIA cited the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee’s narrative summary on Dawood Ibrahim and the fact sheet released by the US Department of the Treasury on his gang’s activities in Africa.
