Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim has been hospitalised in Karachi, Pakistan and has been kept under tight security; reports say that he was poisoned. - Dawood Ibrahim Allegedly Poisoned, Hospitalised In Pakistan; Underworld Don Kept Under Tight Security
Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar is among the most wanted criminals in India for being one of the masterminds behind the 1993 Mumbai blasts. He has been designated a global terrorist by the United Nation. He runs an international terrorist network, named D-Company, with his associates like Anees Ibrahim Shaikh, Chhota Shakeel, Javed Chikhna and Tiger Memon.
Among the first politicians to land at the spot was then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi; series of faux pas by UPA leaders saw resignations of then Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, then CM Vilasrao Deshmukh
The state government filed an appeal in the high court seeking confirmation of the death penalty. A death sentence awarded by the trial court has to be confirmed by the high court. The convicts too filed appeals challenging their conviction and sentences.