Dawood Ibrahim's relative, Nihal Khan fatally shot at wedding reception in UP's Jalalabad

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Dawood Ibrahim, Nihal Khan was allegedly shot dead during a wedding event in Uttar Pradesh's Jalalabad. As reported by Free Press Journal, Nihal Khan, who hailed from Mumbai's Byculla had journeyed to Uttar Pradesh to attend the wedding. The body has been sent for autopsy, and the authorities are conducting a probe into the matter.

Shahjahanpur's Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Ashok Kumar Meena noted that the accused will be arrested soon. According to the report, the shooting occurred in Jalalabad, located in the Shahjahanpur district, where Khan sustained a gunshot wound to the neck. Nihal Khan had familial connections to Dawood Ibrahim's brother Iqbal Kaskar, as Nihal was married to Rizwana Hassan, Kaskar's sister.

Also Read: Dawood Ibrahim's ancestral property in Maharashtra auctioned for ₹2 crore It is to be noted that multiple cases have been registered against Nihal in Mumbai. Mint could not confirm this development independently. Currently, Iqbal Kaskar is serving time in Taloja central jail for an extortion case dating back to 2018. Additionally, Free Press Journal reported citing sources that Shakeel Khan, the chairman of Jalalabad city, was also related to Nihal as his brother-in-law.

Earlier, in 2016, Nihal caused a stir when he eloped with Shakeel Khan's niece, sparking a 15-day search before the matter was resolved through a compromise without legal repercussions. An FIR has been registered against Kamil Khan under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code following a complaint by Nihal's wife, Ruksar, in Jalalabad, Uttar Pradesh. Also Read: Four ancestral properties of Dawood Ibrahim to be auctioned today; Shiv Sena's Ajay Srivastava among bidders Dawood Ibrahim, the mastermind behind the 1993 Mumbai