Mirchi’s close aide arrested

Mumbai, October 22

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested a close aide of late gangster Iqbal Mirchi in connection with a money laundering case, officials said here today.

Iqbal Mirchi, alias Iqbal Memon, was an associate of global terrorist Dawood Ibrahim. Humayun Merchant was arrested under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act on Monday night here, the officials said.

He would be produced in a special court here for custody, they said. Merchant was stated to be a “close friend” and aide of Mirchi. The ED said Merchant “planted” tenants to purportedly usurp three immovable properties in Worli belonging to the Sir Mohammad Yusuf Trust. — PTI

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