Indian agencies are intensifying efforts to dismantle the Dawood Ibrahim empire, which is considered a valuable asset of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for funding terror activities against India. Despite his age and health concerns, Dawood maintains influence through a criminal network involved in narcotics, fake currency, and contract killings.
The national security establishment has instructed various agencies to collaborate in dismantling the Dawood network, focusing on disrupting its operations and financial structure. Authorities aim to choke the network’s activities and eliminate its presence in India, particularly targeting the drug trade financing terror activities.
Officials reveal that Dawood’s network channels a significant portion of its profits, estimated between Rs 15,000 crore and Rs 25,000 crore annually, towards funding anti-India terror operations. The ongoing crackdown on Dawood’s drug syndicate aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a drug-free India, with recent operations yielding crucial leads to dismantle drug trafficking networks.
In addition to targeting the drug syndicate, agencies are monitoring Dawood’s associates involved in extortion and terror activities. Recent arrests have exposed plans to execute terror attacks in major Indian cities, highlighting the nexus between the underworld and terror groups. The Enforcement Directorate has conducted raids linked to money laundering investigations, focusing on disrupting the financial networks supporting Dawood’s operations.
Authorities are also pursuing the fake currency syndicate controlled by Dawood’s network, diverting funds to finance terror activities. The fake currency racket generates substantial revenue, with Dawood’s associates operating across India in a profit-sharing arrangement. Maintaining pressure on the Dawood Ibrahim syndicate is crucial to curbing its operational capabilities and undermining ISI’s ability to fund terror proxies targeting India.
