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2006-08-13 Britain

British plot suspect worked for India's Jet Airlines - previously worked for G4S

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Posted by 3dc 2006-08-13 15:46|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Indian IB has had suspicions about Jet for a long time.

2002 article

a report by the intelligence bureau (ib) charging that gulf-based underworld dons dawood ibrahim and chhota shakeel had invested in jet airways has been forwarded to the civil aviation ministry, according to highly placed government sources.

ministry officials told times news network that a final decision on the fate of jet airways, the countrys largest private airline, will be taken after civial aviation minister syed shahnawaz hussain returns from goa where he is attending the bharatiya janata partys national executive meeting. the ministry, sources said, is likely to order an inquiry to determine if the security clearance given to the airliner needs to be reviewed in view of the adverse report filed by the ib. while jet officials dismissed the report as totally baseless, sources pointed out that in case the ministry decides to withdraw the security clearance, jet will have to ground its aircraft.

sources further said the research and analysis wing (raw) is also to conduct a similar inquiry into the financial dealings of jet and its promoter-chairman naresh goyal. in its report, the ib has stated that jet airways and goyal have been receiving large dubious investments from the gulf countries. the ib has also said that its investigations had confirmed that goyal had connections with underworld dons dawood ibrahim and chhota shakeel. however, jet airways executive director saroj datta said, there is no truth in the allegations that we are receiving dubious funds. the airline and its chairman have no connections with dawood or the underworld. datta further stated that the airline has not received any information regarding an inquiry into jets book of accounts. every paisa that has been invested in jet airways has come through the reserve bank of india. all our purchases and loans are duly recorded in banks. attempts are being made to defame jet airways. but they will not succeed because all our deals are clean, a jet spokesman added. ib joint director anjan ghosh, in a letter dated december 12, 2001, to home ministrys joint secretary sangeeta gairola, had affirmed that the ib had confirmed information to suspect that goyals investment came from dawood ibrahim and chhota shakeel. we have confirmed information of intermittent contacts between naresh goyal and underworld dons shakeel and dawood to settle financial issues. there is strong suspicion that part of goyals investments may have accrued through the assistance of underworld groups headed by dawood and shakeel,the letter asserted. inquiries with the home ministry have revealed that the ministry of civil aviation had sought an investigation into the financial antecedents of jet airways when the airline sought to renew its licence.

Posted by john 2006-08-13 16:07|| 2006-08-13 16:07|| Front Page Top

#2 John, thanks for the informative commentary.

By the way, would you please e-mail me: stevewhitemd1 [at] mac.com? Thanks,

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-08-13 16:19|| 2006-08-13 16:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Muslim immigrants tend to live near airports. The reason for same is both that rents tend to be lower in suburban areas, and government settlement assistance is directed to residents of those areas. Muslims also seek employment at airports in disproportionate numbers, because of ease in travel. Some examples: check the security passes of LAX workers and you will find a lot of Abduls and Mohammads; you won't find the same in San Diego because that city's airport is urban.

Posted by Snease Shaiting3550 2006-08-13 16:43|| 2006-08-13 16:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Interesting...thought I read about LeT connection here

Posted by Captain America 2006-08-13 19:55|| 2006-08-13 19:55|| Front Page Top

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