India has sought help from the United States to nab the under world Don Dawood Ibrahim who is presently in Pakistan. Addressing a monthly press conference of his ministry last evening, Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said New Delhi has requested the Federal Bureau of Investigation to use its relations with Pakistan to help nab Dawood.

He said he had raised the matter during his visit to the United States and even brought up the matter with the US Attorney General Eric Holder. He said Pakistan should hand over Dawood Ibrahim to India in the best interest of the two countries.

Replying to a query on recently arrested co- founder of Indian Mujahideen Yasin Bhatkal, Shinde said his arrest was made on the basis of inputs given by the Indian intelligence agencies and denied any role of international intelligence agencies.

The Home Minister said that as per preliminary information it is confirmed that Bhatkal was involved in Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad and some other blasts. Bhatkal was recently arrested in a joint operation by the central intelligence agencies and the Bihar Police.

On Telengana, Shinde said at present his ministry is preparing a Cabinet note. He said, the government is taking notice of happenings in Andhra Pradesh and law and order situation is under control.