Famous D-Company henchman Jabir Motiwala is a Pakistani national from Karachi. Met Police arrested him on August 16, 2018 at the Hilton Hotel in Paddington while he was on a 10-year visa to the UK. He had been lodged in Wandsworth jail until Wednesday.
In a recent development, the US government withdrew the extradition request for Motiwala. Despite being accused of being the top lieutenant in Dawood Ibrahim’s D-Company in Pakistan, he finally walked free from jail in London.
“The US had submitted a request to extradite 54-year-old Motiwala, who uses the surname Siddiq, on charges of money laundering, heroin trafficking and extortion, which was certified by the UK home office on August 15, 2018.
Following a hearing, Motiwala’s extradition was sent to the secretary of state by district judge John Zani on February 6, 2020 and his extradition was ordered on March 30, 2020,” The Times of India reported.
This judgement came after his appeals on March 24 and 25 where the Westminster magistrates’ court granted unconditional bail to Motiwala on April 7. This also implies that he is free to leave the country, including travel to Pakistan, subject to Covid-19 restrictions.
A spokesperson for Westminster magistrates’ court said: “An application on April 7 was made by the home office who informed the court that the US might be withdrawing the extradition request and so the judge gave him unconditional bail whilst we wait for further information.”
