Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's younger brother Chhota Shakeel has said that Yakub Memon's hanging is unjustified. According to Shakeel, Tiger Memon is responsible for the 1993 Mumbai blasts and Yakub Memon has only suffered for Tiger's deeds.

In an exclusive telephonic interview with Aaj Tak, Chhota Shakeel has defended Dawood's involvement in the 1993 Mumbai blasts.

Here is full transcript:



Chhota Shakeel: The world has seen that how justice is done in India. In a single day, four mercy petitions get dismissed. Is this supposed to be law? The members of this (law) department in India do not know what they have done with Yakub. They have hanged an innocent man.

Q: How can you call Yakub Memon innocent?

Chhota Shakeel: The whole world is calling him so. See Memon's statement, he surrendered himself to the law, provided all the documents and evidence in this case. I think the only reason Yakub was punished is because he cleared Dawood Ibrahim of the accusations. He said that Dawood had nothing to do with the 1993 Mumbai terror attacks.

Q: Does the D-company have any information regarding Tiger Memon's current whereabouts? Because of Tiger Memon's proximity with Dawood Ibrahim, the two are believed to have been the mastermind behind the 1993 Mumbai terror attacks. What is Dawood Ibrahim's reaction to that?

Chhota Shakeel: You are interviewing me, that makes a proximity between you and me too. Does that make you a terrorist? And as for Tiger Memon, can his brother be punished for his crimes? Justice has not been done.

Q: Does D-company believe that Tiger Memon is responsible for the 1993 Mumbai terror attacks?

Chhota Shakeel: The deeds of D-company are not hidden from anyone. Ask your officers... Dawood Ibrahim had no involvement in the terror attacks of 1993 in Mumbai. There is no evidence to prove otherwise. The world has seen what kind of justice has been done to Yakub Memon.

Q: The Supreme Court has done justice...

Chhota Shakeel: We don't believe in the court. This is not justice, this is vengeance. Revenge has been taken on this man.

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