Sorry Pakistan, Dominica says Dawood Ibrahim isn't its citizen; now hand him over

government of Commonwealth of Dominica has denied reports that one of India's most wanted underworld don Dawood Ibrahim holds a Dominican passport. In an official statement, Dominican government said that Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar "is t, r has he ever been, a citizen of Commonwealth of Dominica, neir through Citizenship by Investment Programme r any or means" "As such, any publication by any media or by any person purporting orwise is strictly false," it said.

'Our aim is to uplo security of international partners'

"It has long been responsibility of Citizenship by Investment Unit to safeguard integrity of Citizenship by Investment Programme through use of sophisticated due diligence and vetting procedures. Citizenship by Investment Unit applies a multi-tiered system of due diligence, involving both internal and external checks by reputable, top-tier, international due diligence firms based in United States and United Kingdom," statement said.

"se external firms perform thorough checks, including on--ground research, to produce exhaustive due diligence reports. In this way, Dominica maintains a firm commitment to professional ethics and ensuring safety of Dominican citizens. Our aim remains t just to protect Dominica, but also to uphold security of our international partners, whose support and trust we value and recognise as imperative for our own protection and sustainability," it ded.

Pakistan mits sheltering Dawood Ibrahim

Several media reports quoting ir sources h said that Dawood Ibrahim holds several passports bearing different names and dresses in Pakistan, India, Dubai, and Commonwealth of Dominica.

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Earlier, after years of denying that it has sheltered Dawood, responsible for 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, along with or terrorists, Pakistan h finally accepted that he is living in Karachi before backtracking on its statement. Dawood Ibrahim is wanted in India to face law of land for carrying out serial blasts in Mumbai in 1993 in which scores of people were killed and injured.

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India has asked Pakistan several times to hand over Dawood Ibrahim. document that revealed Dawood's location was related to a list of 88 terrorists that were sanctioned by Pakistan government. His dress on document is White House, Karachi.

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(With ncy inputs)