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Dawood's surrender offer not accepted due to 'no jail, no torture' condition

Former Maharashtra CM says Ibrahim's condition of not being kept in jail was not acceptable to state government

Web Desk July 05, 2015

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Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Sharad Pawar claimed on Saturday India did not accept Dawood Ibrahim’s offer to surrender owing to certain conditions.

Pawar, who was the chief minister in 1990s when the offer was made said the offer made through senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani was not acceptable to the state government.

“It is true that Ram Jethmalani had given a proposal about Dawood's willingness to return. But there was a condition that Dawood should not be kept in jail. Rather he should be allowed to remain in a house. This was not acceptable. We said he had to face the law," the 74-year-old said, according to NDTV.

Read: Dawood was in talks to return to India, reveals Chhota Shakeel

Pawar's statement comes in defense of Jethmalani's claim that when he met Ibrahim in London he was willing to return to India but the offer was rejected by then-Maharshtra chief minister, according to Zee News.

However, the senior lawyer denied Ibrahim's close aide Chhota Shakeel's claim that he had met Jethmalani to convey Ibrahim's offer. On Saturday, Shakeel claimed Ibrahim was willing to return to India but his offer was rejected.

"Dawood told me that he was not involved in 1993 Mumbai serial blasts and wanted a guarantee from Indian authorities for his return that he will not be subjected to third-degree torture by the police during his detention," the lawyer added.

Read: Dawood Ibrahim shifted to Pak-Afghan border region: Indian official

Dawood Ibrahim is one of India’s most-wanted men for masterminding the 1993 blasts in Mumbai in which 300 people were killed.

COMMENTS (14)

Ram Dargad | 9 years ago | Reply @Bibi: ''Another Indian lie exposed that Dawood is in Pakistan'' How? Just because Dawood had gone to London 25 years back? Very amusing conclusion! ISI has been moving him within & outside Pakistan, on a special Pakistani Passport, as per the information gathered by India & provided to some countries with evidence. @XY: Such accusations made by Pakistan are not taken seriously by world because they lack credibility & India’s response (to ISI' use of terrorism) is within international norms. On the other hand, India’s evidence against Lakhvi (& Dawood too) lead to UN declaring them terrorists. The evidence is much more than source of weapons used.

Paki | 9 years ago | Reply @Rohit Shenoy: right, don't forget, India still gets fund donations from UK. by the way which pakistani news/tv channel you follow that gives all this info? I would like to have a look at it, coz lying is your blood line trait.

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Paki | 9 years ago | Reply @ajeet: like your's ones are doing here in karachi? @Milind: we have recovered indian currency, medicine, guns & ammo from waziristan. your say on this? @B: right. you are indians, where a butcher can become p.m, who worships guns. ehm ehm..

Bibi | 9 years ago | Reply @Milind: kettle calling the pot black! When are you going to learn? Sigh!

B | 9 years ago | Reply @Almost Hopeful: Why hunt? We are not Pakistan where you allow your CM to kill in Model Town or allow President of China to kill thousands of Muslims in Xinjiang, China.

Cheeky | 9 years ago | Reply @Union Jack "I wish India has enough spine someday to hunt you down and bring you to justice." Indian doesn't even have enough spine to protect its own women

XY | 9 years ago | Reply @Milind Thats quite the assertion given your own strategic assets have been caught with indian weapons several while conducting terrorist activities in Pakistan. Even your politicians and intelligence chiefs have alluded to promoting terrorism in Pakistan. Musharraf was right, you guys only understand one language.

Almost Hopeful | 9 years ago | Reply @Union Jack Why hunt murderer of 257 whereas butcher of thousands is made PM.

Milind | 9 years ago | Reply @Bibi - Your establishment propped him as one of their strategic assets and carried out blasts in Mumbai. The German makers of those devices used for carnage, confirmed that these were sold to Pakistan, by looking at the unique nos on the exploded shells.

ajeet | 9 years ago | Reply He must be forced to give up the names of his Pakistani handlers once he is in Indian hands.

Bibi | 9 years ago | Reply Another Indian lie exposed that Dawood.I is in Pakistan. Sigh! When are they going to learn?

Union Jack | 9 years ago | Reply Yes of course, you want pardon for killing more than 257 innocent people in barbaric manner for no fault of theirs. I wish India has enough spine someday to hunt you down and bring you to justice.

Rohit Shenoy | 9 years ago | Reply @Fahim: Ignore if Pakistan feels he is in London. But it's open secret. His house, movement in Pakistan regularly makes news in india. People even know His pappsort number issued by Pakistan. But plz ignore since u hv nothing to hide sic.

Fahim | 9 years ago | Reply Dawood Ibrahim met lawyer in UK, then why always Pakistan named ? Name UK just one time

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