01 April,2009 06:31 AM IST | | Agencies
Dreaded gangster Chhota Shakeel had ordered for the killing of Varun Gandhi the day he was to surrender at a Pilibhit court, according to au00a0Times of India report.u00a0
The Intelligence Bureau had intercepted a telephonic communication on March 21 from the Karachi-based don for this 'special assignment' to his key shooter Rashid Malbari. The IB had alerted the UP home department on March 22, after which Varun's 'on-way' security was doubled.
Malbari, alias Double, was arrested in a joint operation of the IB and Karnataka's Department of Criminal Intelligence Bureau in Mangalore on March 27 while he was preparing to move to Pilibhit via Delhi.
The 38-year-old executioner of 'D-Company' had a red corner notice of Interpol against him and intelligence sources said he had confessed his plans to assassinate Varun. His arrest came after cops had caught three other men linked to the plot u2014 Sayaf T A, Mohammad Hasim and Sahib Ibrahim. Cops found two Colt pistols, several credit cards and 11 mobile phones on Malbari.
