ED arrests 2 linked to Iqbal Mirchi, an aide of Dawood over land deal

In a major crackdown on D-gang, Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested two people – Haroon Yusuf and Ranjeet Singh Bindra – from Mumbai. arrested people facilitated a land deal worth Rs 200 crore for gangster Iqbal Mirchi. While Yusuf allegedly transferred money into a trust and facilitated deal, Bindra brokered land deal.  

Three properties purchased in Sep 1986 

ED h taken over old cases of underworld gangsters registered across Mumbai in 1990s and early 2000s. During probe, it was found that Mirchi through his associates, from proceeds of crime, h purchased three properties belonging to Sir Mohammed Yusuf Trust in September 1986 for an amount of 6.5 lakh. se were Sea View, Mariyan Lodge and Rabiya Mansion located in Worli.

Possession of properties transferred to Iqbal Mirchi 

real owner of properties was Iqbal Mirchi and lodge was just a cover. He said three properties were given to Rockside Enterprises. y were essentially tenants of property. Searches and probe were launched to find out real owners of properties. It was found that possession of se properties was transferred to Iqbal Mirchi by trust in 1993. After he fled country, properties remained in name of trust only on paper. It has been found that n tenants were replaced by relatives and associates of Mirchi. In 2005, confiscation of properties done under SAFEMA was quashed by court.

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A plan to redevelop properties 

Humayun Merchant, a close associate of Mirchi, arranged a meeting between Jayant B Soni, director of Joy Home Creation and Iqbal Mirchi in London. And plan was put in place to redevelop properties. Later in 2010, Sun Blink Real Estate entered into an agreement for tenancy rights for Rs 250 crore. Ranjeet Singh Bindra represented Sun Blink and was given broker of Rs 50 for finalising deal. Sources in ED said that crackdown on assets (movable and immovable) acquired by organised crime syndicates from proceeds of crime in Mumbai will continue. Here is full application by ED submitted to City Civil and Sessions Court, Mumbai requesting remand of two under section 167 of CrPC:

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