Back to the basics: Dawood Ibrahim lives in Pakistan, Indian minister clarifies after govt left red-faced

Clarification comes a day after Indian govt told Parliament they were unable to track the notorious gangster

Dawood Ibrahim, one of India’s most-wanted men lives in Pakistan, minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju affirmed on Tuesday, a day after the government said in Parliament that it was unable to track the most-wanted man. 

"Government's consistent stand is that he (Dawood) is in Pakistan and government of India has been providing information to Pakistan about his whereabouts and Pakistani agencies are not cooperating with the Indian government. That is well known to everyone," Rijiju told reporters outside Parliament, according to the Hindustan Times.

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However, the minister said he could not comment whether a clarification would be given on the government’s stance in Parliament on Tuesday.

"So, if necessary, clarifications will be given but what I want to say is that please don't question the intention of the government, the government is very clear and government's job is well defined and it is pursuing the case very seriously," he added.

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Contradicting the Indian government’s own firmly-held position that Dawood Ibrahim is in Pakistan, minister of state for home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary on Tuesday told Parliament that extradition proceedings could be initiated only when Ibrahim is located.

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"The UN Security Council has also issued a special notice against him. The subject has not been located so far. Extradition process with regard to Dawood Ibrahim would be initiated once the subject is located," Chaudhary he said in reply to a written question.