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This story is from April 19, 2006

Salem implicates Dawood's brother in killing of Ajit Dewani

In the confession given to police earlier, Salem had admitted to his role in the murder of Dewani and said he had threatened the victim at the instance of Anees Ibrahim.
Salem implicates Dawood's brother in killing of Ajit Dewani
MUMBAI: Extradited gangster Abu Salem has impicated underworld don Dawood Ibrahim's brother Anees in the murder of Ajit Dewani, former secretary to actress Manisha Koirala.
This was revealed on Wednesday in his alleged confession which was made available to prosecution and defence lawyers in a special court.
In the confession given to police earlier, Salem had admitted to his role in the murder of Dewani and said he had threatened the victim at the instance of Anees Ibrahim and had even provided weapons to Dewani's killers.
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As to the actual killing, Salem has said that according to what he heard from the killers, they went to Dewani's house in June 2001 to demand ransom, but Dewani abused them. Hence, his men opened fire and killed Dewani.
Salem has also said in the confession that Anees had also instructed him to threaten Bollywood directors Subhash Ghai and Ram Gopal Varma.
Altogether seven accused have been arrested for their alleged complicity in the murder of Dewani in 2001. Salem was extradited on the basis of eight cases pending against him in Indian courts. One of them was the Ajit Dewani murder case.
This confession, however, Salem has retracted later.
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