Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its action against Iqbal Kaskar, the brother of infamous gangster Dawood Ibrahim, by attaching his flat in Thane in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation. The property, located in Neopolis Tower in Kavesar, Thane, was temporarily attached by the ED in March 2022, but the attachment has now been made permanent.
The ED’s action follows an investigation that began in 2017 when the Anti-Extortion Cell of Thane Police registered a case against Kaskar and his associates for extortion. The flat was allegedly acquired through illicit means, with the ED uncovering details of how it was obtained using money extorted from local businessmen.
According to the ED’s findings, Kaskar and his associates, Mumtaz Sheikh and Israr Saeed, had exerted pressure on several businessmen and builders to acquire property and money through coercion. The builder of the property was reportedly forced to register the flat in the name of Mumtaz Sheikh, which was valued at around ₹75 lakh.
The ED had filed a chargesheet under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in 2022, which detailed the allegations, including extortion and property grab. The chargesheet was based on the FIR filed by Thane Police in 2017, which named Kaskar and his associates in the criminal activities.
This action is part of the ED’s ongoing efforts to clamp down on the financial networks linked to organized crime and terrorism. The agency has been targeting the assets of individuals connected to Dawood Ibrahim and his syndicates, who are allegedly involved in a wide range of criminal enterprises.
