Kasargod: Police arrest former associate of Dawood Ibrahim


Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod

Kasargod, Jun 22: In a major operation, the Kasargod police have arrested an underworld element and former aide of notorious don Dawood Ibrahim.

Abdul Hameed, alias Puttu (40), a resident of Paivalike, Uppala here, was arrested on the night of Saturday June 21 in Manjeshwar.

As per police sources, Puttu was working under Dawood Ibrahim in the late 80s and early 90s, until the Mumbai blasts in 1993. After Dawood went into hiding, Puttu went on to do his own business, but continued to indulge in underworld activities.

Four years ago, Puttu was arrested in connection with the counterfeit currency case wherein Rs 25 lac worth of fake notes smuggled from Dubai were intercepted at Bangalore Airport. His cousin, Mohammed Hanif, who was recently arrested by the Mangalore city crime branch police, was also involved in the case. In fact, it was Hanif's revelation to the police that led to Puttu's arrest.

Puttu was then lodged in Parappana Agrahara jail in Bangalore for two years. Nevertheless, even while being jailed, he was actively plotting criminal activities and was in constant touch with underworld dons Ravi Poojary and Kali Yogish, and executing his plans through Hanif.

Puttu had also plotted the attempt on the life of Bevinje PWD contractor and businessman M T Mohammed in 2010 and 2013. It is said that back in 1989, Dawood Ibrahim had sent a consignment of gold worth Rs 50 crore through his associate Hamza, a bus owner, who was killed later by the underworld in a shootout.

Puttu reportedly received wrong information that before dying, Hamza had handed over the money made from the gold to M T Mohammed Kunhi, and therefore began issuing him threats through Hanif and others in the name of Dawood Ibrahim. Puttu demanded Rs 50 crore from Mohammed Kunhi, but when he refused to pay, attempts on his life, plotted by Puttu, were made twice in 2010 and 2013.

Moreover, in 2011, Puttu, through Hanif and others, had executed a plot to kill Congress leader Prabhakar Chowta of Manjeshwar, on the directions of Ravi Poojary and Kali Yogish.

Puttu had later gone into hiding, and was arrested based on the information divulged by Hanif, after the latter's arrest by the Mangalore CCB police.

 

  

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  • Rosario Fernandes, kallianpur

    Tue, Jun 24 2014

    If we create a fund of confiscated, smuggled, and other loot made by Kasargod people, there is no need of any reservation for the entire Indian Muslims.
    Yet the beggars beg.

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 23 2014

    The news is correct. But the added masala for the description of his background spoiled the article.
    in 80's Puttu was 6-16 years and he was working under Dawood!!

    I wonder how even reporters fall for these self created stories by these chotu motu gundas to get some mileage!!

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  • George A. Borromeo, Angelore, Mangalore, India

    Mon, Jun 23 2014

    One important thing Police should take care of is to totally Ban Mobiles in Jail.

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  • Vicky D, Dubai

    Sun, Jun 22 2014

    If under world people start keeping names like puttu, chinna, munna, raja then common people start calling their kids as tommy, bella, lola, mady..,etc

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mapusa

    Sun, Jun 22 2014

    FEKU has promised to bring back Black Money and Dawood...

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  • Dr Kusuma Kumari G, Nellore/Kodyadka

    Sun, Jun 22 2014

    Very nice work by Police. Hooligans have no place in this world Jai Hind

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sun, Jun 22 2014

    You must serve time in jail, abhi Puttu, tere ko ghar ka puttu, papad , appam aur upma ke saath sulemani chaai bhi yaad aayegi.

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  • sid, mangalore

    Sun, Jun 22 2014

    Where there is a will there is a way . Hoping to see Don behind the Bars soon

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  • PEDDU, MANGALURU

    Sun, Jun 22 2014

    IF YOU GO THRU ALL THE PROCESS OF SO CALLED GOVT RULES AND REGULATIONS SOME ONE HANG HIMSELF !!!

    THIS IS DEMOCRAZYYYYYY !!!!

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  • Willy, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 22 2014

    What is all this, still bail for these people, bail is on sale, 100% discount. Foolish government and foolish cops. People's life is in danger because of these people and still they have been kept alive for what. What a wonderful world!!!

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  • For Justice, Abu Dhabi / Ubar

    Sun, Jun 22 2014

    For what purpose still he left alive if not for indulge in more n more such illegal/criminal activities???

    Make him this time puttu with coconut or else he won't come to the right way.

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  • Noel Francis Lewis, Kinnigoli / Dubai

    Sun, Jun 22 2014

    The Years of active are suspected seems to be NOT OKAY. If you consider late 80's & early 90's his age must have been 14-16...Now he is 40..work out accordingly, interesting. But, his involvement with Dawood cannot be denied.

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