Iqbal Kaskar, the brother of fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim, was arrested yesterday night by the Thane Anti-Extortion Cell in connection with an investigation into an extortion case. He was taken into custody by a team led by encounter specialist and the anti-extortion cell's senior police inspector Pradeep Sharma.<br/><br/>Addressing the media, Thane police commissioner Parambir Singh said that Iqbal was arrested from his sister Haseena Parkar's residence. He informed that three people have been arrested and all three of them are being questioned. He added that the police will probe through the investigation whether Dawood Ibrahim had an indirect or direct involvement in the extortion racket run by Iqbal Kaskar.

Iqbal Kaskar, the brother of fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim, was arrested in Mumbai last night by the crime branch of the Thane Police in connection with an investigation into an extortion case. <br/><br/>Police said Iqbal was taken into custody from his house in Nagpada area in Central Mumbai. It said, some more arrests were likely during the night as five more persons were detained in connection with the extortion case.<br/><br/>Police said, Iqbal, who was deported from the United Arab Emirates in 2003, is said to be operating his brother's real estate business in Mumbai. He was wanted in a murder case and the Sara Sahara illegal construction case. However, he was acquitted in both the cases in 2007.

Iqbal Kaskar, the brother of fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim, was arrested in Mumbai last night by the crime branch of the Thane Police in connection with an investigation into an extortion case. <br/><br/>Police said Iqbal was taken into custody from his house in Nagpada area in Central Mumbai. It said, some more arrests were likely during the night as five more persons were detained in connection with the extortion case.<br/><br/>Police said, Iqbal, who was deported from the United Arab Emirates in 2003, is said to be operating his brother's real estate business in Mumbai. He was wanted in a murder case and the Sara Sahara illegal construction case. However, he was acquitted in both the cases in 2007.