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Mumbai: Underworld don Abu Salem, who was extradited
from Portugal in November this year, feels that his
estranged wife Sumaira may have tipped-off the Portugal
police, leading to his arrest in 2001, police sources
said.
Salem, who is in the custody of Anti-Terrorist Squad
of Mumbai Police in connection with the 1995 Pradeep
Jain murder case, reportedly told interrogators that
Sumaira Jumani, his estranged wife, could have 'fixed'
him in the Portugal police case, ATS sources told PTI.
Sumaira Jumani, a resident of suburban Santacruz married
Salem against the wishes of her family in early 90s,
and also bore a son from Salem.
She is at present staying in the US, and runs a supermarket
and a theatre, which was allegedly bought by Salem through
his illegitimate money.
Relations between Sumaira and Salem soured after starlet
Monica Bedi stepped into the latter's life. Salem told
interrogators that Sumaira could have 'fixed' him in
police case out of envy or revenge.
Salem has also alleged that she pocketed his entire
money, knowledgeable ATS sources said. Meanwhile, Salem
continues to be obsessed with Monica who is in Hyderabad
jail on judicial custody in the CBI case of obtaining
forged passports against her.
"Salem keeps asking about her, although Monica
reportedly refused to meet Salem's lawyers who went
to convey his message to her," ATS sources said.
Salem and Monica had been staying together for the past
few years after they got married, while Sumaira stayed
in the US.
So spoiled were the relations between Salem and Sumaira,
that the don had not met his son for the last many years,
sources said. Meanwhile, sources said that Salem,
who never faced hardships or entered into violent activities
at Mumbai or abroad, was short-tempered and became notorious
for ordering the 'killing' of people who defied him.
"He quickly ordered his men to eliminate people
who defied him, and Salem admitted that even his then
boss, Dawood Ibrahim and Dawood's brother Anees were
opposed to such unnecessary killings," ATS sources
said.
Salem also admitted that he had a habit of taking credit
for underworld killings taking place in Mumbai, which
may not have been necessarily executed by his men.
However, he refused to talk to the ATS on whether the
murder of audio king Gulshan Kumar was executed by his
men, or he had 'grabbed credit' for it like previous
murders.
"The Gulshan Kumar murder case spoiled relationship
between Dawood and Salem and he finally parted ways
from the `D' Gang in 1998," ATS sources said.
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