Alleged Dawood aide arrested with fake Indian notes in Nepal

A Nepali politician and businessman, who is allegedly an aide of Indian underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, was arrested in Kathmandu on Saturday for possessing fake Indian currency notes (FICN).

Updated on: Jan 26, 2014, 24:43:17 IST

Hindustan Times | By Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu

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A Nepali politician and businessman, who is allegedly an aide of Indian underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, was arrested in Kathmandu on Saturday for possessing fake Indian currency notes (FICN).

Yusuf Ansari was arrested by a special team of Nepal Police at his residence in Lalitpur, a satellite town bordering Kathmandu.

Police seized FICN with a face value of nearly Rs 35 lakh from his possession.

"Police had arrested two carriers of FICN on Friday and Ansari was nabbed from his residence on Saturday morning,” said Nepal Police spokesperson Ganesh KC.

A prominent figure in the organised racket of supplying FICN to India from Nepal, Ansari had been released from jail only a few months ago after serving a prison term of over three years.

In January 2010, Ansari had been arrested after FICN with a face value of Rs 25 lakh were seized from his possession.

Chairman of Rastriya Janata Dal and son of former minister Salim Miya Ansari, he was also executive chairman of a private news channel in Nepal called National Television.

In March 2011, he had survived a murder attempt when an Indian contract killer shot at him inside a Kathmandu prison, where Ansari had been lodged.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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