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Modi govt claims Dawood Ibrahim not traceable, contradicting statements, says he’s living in Pakistan

On Tuesday, Narendra Modi government was pressed to damage control after contradicting its position on one of India’s most wanted underworld don and terrorist Dawood Ibrahim. After Minister of State for Home Affairs, Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary in reply to a question by Nityanand Rai in the Lok Sabha  said that Indian intelligence agencies were not aware of Dawood Ibrahim’s location, the Centre admitted that the fugitive was in Pakistan. Chaudhary’s colleague and Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said Dawood lived in Pakistan and the Centre would continue to pursue the cases against him very seriously.

“Government’s consistent stand is that he (Dawood) is in Pakistan and the Government of India has been providing information to Pakistan about his whereabouts and Pakistani agencies are not cooperating with Indian government. That is well known to everyone,” he said outside Parliament.

The minister said he could not say about the clarification to be given by the government in Parliament but requested everyone not to misconstrue a statement which is based on specific questions.

“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 said.

Earlier Chaudhary had not only informed Parliament that Dawood Ibrahim’s whereabouts were unknown but also added that an extradition process could only be initiated after he was located.