Devendra Fadnavis says Nawab Malik has underworld links with Mumbai blast convict

Maharashtra opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday that NCP Minister Nawab Malik had struck a real estate deal with Sardar Shahwali Khan, convicted of a 1993 bombing in Mumbai, and Mohd Salim Ishaq Patel, who was the leader. Dawood Ibrahim. Media at BJP headquarters in Mumbai, Fadnavis revealed: “A prime 2.80 acre property at LBS Marg in Kurla was bought by Solidus Investment Private Limited for a measly Rs 30 lakh. The deal made was Faraz Malik , son of Nawab Malik. "Nawab Malik held a management position in the company but resigned before taking the post of minister of the state government in 2019. Malik's wife, Mehjbeen Nawab Malik, and his son, Aamir Malik, are the directors of the company.

The NCP minister on his behalf has refuted these allegations, stating that every one transactions were done legally.

According to Fadnavis, after the settlement and registration of the property, the Maliks paid Rs 15 lakh to Sardar Shahwali Ali Khan and Rs 5 lakh to Mohd Salim Patel. he said. Fadnavis said the property with a market rate of Rs 8,500 per square meter was purchased by Maliks for a minimum of Rs 25 per square meter.

Fadnavis went on to state that the Kurla land deal was only one among 5 such deals, that came about between 2003 and 2019. However, he said, the main points on the opposite four property deals between leader and therefore the “underworld” are going to be submitted to applicable investigation agencies.