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NIA arrests 2 aides of Dawood, Chhota Shakeel

The arrested accused were identified as Arif Abubakar Shaikh and Shabbir Abubakar Shaikh

NIA arrests 2 aides of Dawood, Chhota Shakeel

NIA arrests 2 aides of Dawood, Chhota Shakeel

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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested two Mumbai-based associates of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and close confidante Shakeel Shaikh alias Chhota Shakeel.

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The arrested accused were identified as Arif Abubakar Shaikh and Shabbir Abubakar Shaikh.

The NIA official said that the two were running the syndicate of the D-Company from the western suburbs of Mumbai and were involved in illegal activities and terror funding.

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Both will be produced before the special NIA court in Mumbai, where the agency will seek their custodial remand.

The Interpol had issued a Red Corner Notice against Chhota Shakeel, who operates an international criminal syndicate from Pakistan. He is involved in extortion, narcotics smuggling and terrorist activities.

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The NIA has summoned two dozen persons to join the ongoing probe or face arrests.

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