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Iqbal Kaskar Arrest: Names Of 2-3 politicians have come up during probe, says Thane Police Commissioner

Iqbal Kaskar, the brother of fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim, was arrested on Monday night by the crime branch of the Thane Police in connection with an investigation into an extortion case, the police said. Iqbal was taken into custody from his house in Nagpada area in Central Mumbai by a team led by encounter specialist and the anti-extortion cell's senior police inspector Pradeep Sharma, an official said. "Iqbal was brought for questioning in connection with an extortion case. After investigation, he was found to be involved in the case and arrested," the official said. According to sources, some extortion calls were made in Iqbal's name to a Thane-based businessman. The businessman then approached the Anti-Extortion Cell of Thane Police with a complaint. Acting on the complaint this evening, Sharma's team went to Nagpada and took Iqbal into custody. "Names of 2-3 politicians have come up during probe, some of them are of corporator & higher ranks," said Paramvir Singh, Thane Police Commissioner.

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