Dawood’s nephew gets married in Mumbai, cops keep a close watch

Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s nephew on Wednesday married the daughter of a Mumbai-based businessman in a traditional Muslim ceremony, with Mumbai police keeping a close watch on the event.

Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s nephew on Wednesday married the daughter of a Mumbai-based businessman in a traditional Muslim ceremony, with Mumbai police keeping a close watch on the event.

Dawood Ibrahim’s nephew Alishah Parkar at Rasool Masjid Nagpada in Mumbai. (Vijayanand Gupta/HT PHOTO)

Alishah Parkar, son of Dawood’s late sister Haseena Parkar, and Ayesha Nagani got married at a mosque in Nagpada area of south Mumbai.

A handful of journalists and photographers were present outside the mosque. Media was not invited for the event.

Wedding invitation of Dawood Ibrahim’s nephew Alishah Parkar and Ayesha Nagani.

Rituals started at around 11 am and lasted for about 1 1/2 hours. The ceremony was attended by around 100 close friends and relatives of the couple.

A reception is planned at a city hotel on Wednesday evening and it is reported that Dawood is likely to see the event via Skype.

Police personnel will closely monitor the proceedings, a senior official said.

Alishah’s elder brother Danish had died in a road accident in 2006. His sister Umaira got married in May 2015.