National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested gangster Chhota Shakil’s two aids Arif Abubakar Shaikh and Shabbir Abubakar Shaikh, who was involved in handling D-Company illegal activities and terrorist financing.
The duo will be produced before the NIA Special Court for seeking police custody.
According to official sources raids were conducted at 24 places in Mumbai Commissionerate and 5 places in Mira Road Bhayandar Commissionerate for RC-01/2022/NIA/Mum case which was registered Suo-moto by NIA on 03/02/2022.
Incriminating materials including electronic devices, documents of investments in real estate, cash, and firearms were seized during the raids.
The case pertains to terror/ criminal activities of the international terrorist network of D-Company involving Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar and his associates including Haji Anees, Chhota Shakeel, Javed Chikna, and Tiger Memon who are indulging in Arms Smuggling, Narco-Terrorism, Money Laundering, Circulation of FICN and are in unauthorized possession /involved in the acquisition of key assets for raising terror funds and working in active collaboration with the international terrorist organization including Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad and Al Qaeda. Further investigation is going on.