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| Dawood Ibrahim is keen to ensure a smooth succession. Photo credit - Hindustantimes.com |
Dawood Ibrahim, who turns 60 on Saturday, is expected to announce his retirement from underworld.
He currently heads a $10 billion empire with interests from real estate to extortion.
Dawood Ibrahim is reportedly battling a failing health and also under pressure from his wife and two sons to go legitimate.
Noted crime reporter S Hussain Zaidi makes the startling claim in Mumbai Mirror quoting , underworld and intelligence sources.
Zaidi is the author of the well researched book Dongri to Dubai - Six decades of Mumbai mafia, which chronicles the rise of Dawood Ibrahim.
India's most wanted man is keen to ensure a smooth succession and seems to have panned it well.
His number two Chhota Shakeel will continue in the present role, running the organisation and reporting to the top boss.
Dawood Ibrahim has reportedly chosen his brother Anees as his successor, while he himself will be around for some more time to ensure planned transition.