| from wiki- The 1993 Bombay bombings were a series of thirteen bomb explosions that took place in Bombay (Mumbai), India on March 12, 1993.The coordinated attacks were the most destructive bomb explosions in Indian history. The single-day attacks resulted in over 250 civilian fatalities and 700 injuries. The attacks are believed to have been coordinated by Dawood Ibrahim, don of the organized crime syndicate named D-Company, which had operated as a terrorist organization. |
Mumbai: ItÂ’s been over two-decades since underworld don Dawood Ibrahim escaped India and began remote-controlling criminal gangs from abroad. But it now seems that the notorious mafia is loosing grip on his favourite turf.
DawoodÂ’s sister Hassena Parkar, with her five look-alikes made a harried appearance at the sessionsÂ’ court in Mumbai last month. Don's sister and close aid bowing down to the law is a breakthrough for sure.
According to the police, this act of desperation shows that the gang, which had it’s close aids in Mumbai doing illegal activities on the gang’s orders—now are running for cover.
| At 1:30 p.m. on on March 12, 1993, a powerful car bomb exploded in the basement of the Bombay Stock Exchange building. The 28-story office building housing the exchange was severely damaged, and many nearby office buildings also suffered some damage. About 50 were killed by this explosion. About 30 minutes later, another car bomb exploded elsewhere in the city, and from 1:30 p.m. to 3:40 p.m. a total of 13 bombs exploded throughout Bombay. Most of the bombs were car bombs, but some were in scooters. |
"She was scared of law which is why she went underground. Criminal leaders and their families are now scared. This sends out a strong message to their followers that they dare not come out in the open," said Meeran Borwankar Jt CP Crime.
The demi-god status of the 'Don' has eroded over the past few years. Hasina complains to the D-company aid Iqbal Kaskar that the name Dawood Ibrahim fails to strike fear even amongst tenants in her Gordon Housing building, where she lives. The transcripts of telephone conversation between the DonÂ’s sister and his close aid Iqbal revealed this.
Haseena: Bhai this is a big tamasha. People now dare to abuse our people.
Iqbal: Who?
Haseena: The whole buildingÂ…
Iqbal: Why
Haseena: They say that the D company has no guts. They were abusing us. The chaal committee is now controlled by old people while it used to be with the younger lot earlier. They say, there was a time when Don built stalls for our boys. Now he doesnÂ’t even cares to look at us. We also donÂ’t care and will demolish them. They are demolishing our stalls without any fear.
Haseena: Make it clear to Dawood that we still matter. I donÂ’t care about anything else
Iqbal: Yes, yes
Hseena: We hardly have any respect left. We have got no influence on anyone now.
The fact that the D gang is literally unable to keep its own house in order was amply demonstrated when the tenants of Gordon Hall apartments demolished an illegal stalls that once thrived on Dawood's patronage.
At one point Haseena even managed to get the then local corporator Abu Shahid Azmi and Iqbal kaskar talk directly but not without giving a couple of instructions to the younger brother. Perhaps the story in these transcripts signals end of Dawood worship in MumbaiÂ’s mafia world.