Dawood Ibrahim has second wife, his sister Haseena Parkar's son tells NIA
Mumbai(PTI): Fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim has a second wife who is a Pakistani and he has lied about divorcing his first wife, his nephew has told the National Investigation Agency which is probing a case pertaining to a global terrorist network and a criminal syndicate involved in terrorist and criminal activities in India.
The statement of Alishah Parkar, son of Dawood's sister Haseena Parkar, is part of the charge sheet filed by the NIA in the case in November last year.
The case is related to a global terrorist network and a transnational organised criminal syndicate, namely 'D-Company', which it claimed is involved in various terrorist and criminal activities in India.
"Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar wife's name is Maizabin and he is having three daughters Marukh (married to Junaid, son of Javed Miandad), Mehrin (married) and Maziya (unmarried) and one son Mohin Nawaz (married)," Alishah Parkar said in the statement, which was made available recently.
"Dawood Ibrahim is having a second wife, she is Pakistani Pathan," he said, adding that Dawood Ibrahim shows that he has divorced his first wife, but the fact is it's wrong.
He further mentioned that Dawood Ibrahim lives in a defence area behind Abdullah Gazi Baba Dargah in Karachi, Pakistan, along with his family.
The NIA in its charge sheet alleged that Ibrahim had sent a "huge amount of money" through hawala channels to accused arrested in the case pertaining to aiding terrorist activities of 'D-Company' in India.
These activities were related to carrying out terrorist attacks in Mumbai and other parts of India to strike fear among people. The D-Company has established a special unit to strike terror in people of India by attacking eminent personalities, including political leaders and businesspersons, the probe agency further claimed.
Ibrahim and his close aide Chhota Shakeel have been shown as wanted accused in the charge sheet.
The three other people charge-sheeted are Arif Abubakar Shaikh, Shabbir Abubakar Shaikh and Mohammad Salim Qureshi all Mumbai residents and arrested in the case.
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Social media platforms in India have seen stark political shift post 2014: Mohammed Zubair in M'lore
Mangaluru: Mohammed Zubair, the prominent fact-checker and co-founder of Alt News, highlighted the changing dynamics of media and social media narratives during a special event held at the Bishop Jathanna Auditorium here on Thursday. Zubair was the chief guest at the release of the special edition magazine of Eedina.com, where he shared his insights into the evolving political landscape and media discourse in India.
Zubair pointed out a stark shift in the behavior of social media platforms since 2014, when the BJP came to power. He observed that many pages and handles, which were once critical of the government, started praising it after the political change. He remarked that this transformation in tone and approach was a significant indicator of the influence of political power on digital platforms.
Sharing his personal journey, Zubair recounted how his frustration with the system and the visible shifts in political narratives on social media led him to transition from being a full-time software engineer to becoming a fact-checker.
He was critical of the mainstream media, accusing it of selectively reporting news to favor the ruling party. According to Zubair, media houses often pick positive stories from BJP-ruled states to portray the government in a good light, while any criticism is directed at states governed by opposition parties. He also highlighted how certain news stories are framed to target minorities or marginalized communities such as Dalits and SC/STs, creating divisive narratives.
Zubair went on to accuse many mainstream media outlets and anchors of being agenda-driven. He claimed that their coverage often serves to divert public attention from pressing issues and works to safeguard the interests of the BJP government.
He cited the recent incident at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal as an example. Zubair explained how misinformation and communal narratives were widely circulated across media platforms to politicize the tragedy, targeting the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
During his speech, Zubair stressed the urgent need for more independent media houses to counter biased reporting and provide a platform for balanced and accurate news.
The event concluded with an interactive session, where Zubair engaged with the audience, answering questions on the state of both mainstream and independent media.
Dr. HM Watson, Principal of Karnataka Theological College launched the mobile app of Eedina.com during the event.
Dr. Vasu HV presided over the program and delivered the presidential address. The event was attended by several prominent individuals, including M. Devdas of the Karnataka Dalit Sangarsh Samiti, social activist Vidya Dinkar, Shahnaz M of Anupama magazine, Jacinta Pereira of the Deeds organization, Laxman Kundar, and Dr. HM Watson.
