Dawood ‘bhai’ is 1000% fit, says his aide Chhota Shakeel

“Rumours of Bhai’s death are baseless,” said Chhota Shakeel, a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim, dismissing the social media buzz about poisoning and the recent internet shutdown in Pakistan. Shakeel visited Dawood in Pakistan and confirmed his good health. Intelligence sources ruled out poisoning but did not rule out recent hospitalisation. The speculation about Dawood’s medical condition gained vitality due to the backdrop of deaths of jihadi terrorists in Pakistan. Social media posts about Dawood’s health also included claims of Javed Miandad’s house arrest.