The family of India’s most wanted underworld dawood Ibrahim family got together for a lavish function in Mumbai on Friday evening, after son of the gangster’s younger sister Farzana threw a wedding reception party at the Tulip Star hotel in Juhu.
About 600 people appeared for the most-exorbitant and heavily guarded wedding. Each plate of food that included a range of cuisines easily costs about 1,000 to 1,500 per plate.
Zunaid, the elder son of Dawood’s sister Farzana came back last year from Dubai to take over his father’s construction business. Farzana who lives with her husband Saud Tungekar in Bandra and Mazgaon.
According to sources at least a dozen sleuths from the Anti-Terrorism Squad and the crime branch kept an eye on the proceedings to see if any underworld elements came in.
Dawood’s younger brother Iqbal Kaskar was not seen. His Dubai-based sister Zaitoon and her husband Hamid Antuley were spotted sitting in the front row, the sources said.
Iqbal had not turned up till 10.30pm. Sources said he has been taking precautions since the attempt on his life outside Pakmodia Street in 2011 by Chhota Rajan’s men. Dawood aides Tariq Parveen, Haji Amin, Salim Fruit and Chhota Shakeel’s brotherin-law Shahid were also not seen at the gathering. According to police they may have stayed away to dodge police scrutiny.