D-Company
Dawood Ibrahim, the founder of D Company. | |
| Founded | 1970s |
|---|---|
| Founder | Shabir Ibrahim Kaskar Dawood Ibrahim |
| Named after | Dawood Ibrahim |
| Founding location | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Territory | Asia, Middle East and North America |
| Leader(s) | Shabir Ibrahim Kaskar (deceased) Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar |
| Activities | Murder, extortion, targeted killing, drug trafficking, terrorism, multiple bombings, alleged involvement in 1993 Bombay bombings |
| Allies | Dubai mafia, Mumbai Underworld |
| Notable members | Shabir Ibrahim Kaskar, Dawood Ibrahim, Chhota Shakeel, Tiger Memon, Yakub Memon, Abu Salem, Fazlur Rahman (Fazal Sheikh) |
D-Company is a name coined by the Indian media for one of Mumbai underworld's organized crime syndicate founded and controlled by Dawood Ibrahim, an Indian crime boss, drug dealer and wanted terrorist. In 2011, Ibrahim, along with his D-Company, was number three on FBI's "The World's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives" list.
It has been designated as a Global Terrorist Organization under the SDN by the United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, with addresses in India, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.