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Anees Ibrahim's cook gives clues on dons' whereabouts

Devesh K. Pandey

"Dawood Ibrahim, brother lead a lavish life in Karachi"

NEW DELHI: Jabrail Khan, who reportedly worked as a cook at the Karachi bungalow of Dawood Ibrahim's brother, Anees Ibrahim Kaskar, has provided valuable information on the whereabouts of the dons and their kin living in other countries.

The inputs are expected to help Indian intelligence agencies keep a closer watch on their activities.

Arrested recently at the Delhi airport and now in police custody, Khan was reported to have said that he had worked as a cook for a catering company in Mumbai in 1997-98. It had an outlet at Nagpara, which was frequented by an accomplice of Anees. It is alleged that the accomplice made arrangements for Khan to go to Dubai.

"Dawood liked my dishes"

Khan left for Dubai on a Pakistan Airlines flight, but alighted at Karachi, where Anees' accomplices received him and took him to his Clifton Road bungalow. The same day, Khan met Anees. In due course, Khan also met Dawood, who liked his preparations and would often demand packed Indian food from Anees' residence.

According to Khan, Anees led a lavish life in Karachi. He also gave the information that Anees has two sons and a daughter. While his eldest son was in college, his younger son lived with him. His daughter was married and lived in Muscat.

Khan reportedly told his interrogators that Dawood lived in the Clifton Road defence area. His brother Humayun, who was once a drug addict, lived in a bungalow nearby with his family. Two more brothers, Noora and Musatkim, were based in Saudi Arabia and kept visiting Karachi at regular intervals. His fifth brother, Iqbal, is lodged in a Mumbai jail.

Khan allegedly disclosed that all those working at Anees' residence were either `Pathans' or were from Kashmir. Among those who met Anees often was his close accomplice Saleem Chiplu. In Karachi, Khan was paid Rs. 10,000 as salary.

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