TV sting confirms Dawood's presence in Karachi

New Delhi, May 13: A sting operation carried out by a TV channel has claimed to confirm the address of Dawood Ibrahim, a UN-designated global terrorist and a fugitive from Indian law, in Pakistan.

The sting confirmed Dawood's address in Pakistan, wanted in India for the past 23 years. Guards and locals were interviewed in the sting carried out by CNN-News18.

The address confirmed by the TV channel is the same D 13, Block 4, Clifton, Karachi, which has been shared by India with Pakistan on several occasions.

Soon after the report, government confirmed to pursue its case that Pakistan hand over the 1993 Mumbai blasts mastermind back to India.

"The news reports referred only corroborates the facts that were already available with us. We will continue to pursue this matter and we expect Pakistan to hand over this international terro rist to us," MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup was quoted as saying at a media briefing.

The official said India had in the past shared details of Dawood, including his possible locations in Pakistan with Islamabad. "Dawood Ibrahim is a UN-designated global terrorist and a fugitive from Indian law, at several point of time his details have been shared by the Indian government with the govern ment of Pakistan," he added.

Dawood is the mastermind of the 1993 Bombay blasts that left 257 people dead.

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