They have been identified as Syyed Ali (29), a resident of Mumbra and Indra Khatri (27) from Nepal. Public prosecutor informed that the duo has been charged under various sections of IPC and the Arms Act.
State government has said that the slain driver-cum-bodyguard of fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Iqbal Kaskar was the target of the south Mumbai shooting incident and that Kaskar was not present when the gunmen opened fire.
“Initial questioning of those arrested in connection with the incident has revealed that their target was Iqbal’s driver,” Maharashtra’s Home Minister R R Patil told media in Ahmednagar .
Mumbai police claimed that Iqbal Kaskar, the brother of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, was not present when gunmen opened fire in south Mumbai last night killing his bodyguard. Addressing media here, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations) Rajkumar Vatkar said that Kaskar was not there at the place of firing. He said the accused are being questioned and investigations are on.
