Dawood Ibrahim’s auctioned car to be burnt today in Ghaziabad

Swami Chakrapani, who successfully bid for a car belonging to fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim at an auction in Mumbai earlier this month, has said it would be burnt publicly in Ghaziabad near Delhi on Wednesday.

Speaking to PTI over telephone from Delhi on Tuesday, the right-wing Hindu leader said, “Our organisation has decided to burn the car publicly at Indirapuram in Ghaziabad between 1 pm and 2 pm.

“Burning the car would be symbolic of conducting the last rites of the terrorism that Dawood and his henchmen spread in the country, especially in Mumbai,” added Chakrapani, who claims to be the national president of ‘All India Hindu Mahasabha’ and is one of the petitioners in the Ram Janmabhoomi case.

At an auction of Dawood’s properties held in Mumbai on December 9, Chakrapani bid successfully for the green Hyundai Accent car for a mere Rs 32,000.

“Earlier I wanted to convert the car into an ambulance, but when D-company’s (Dawood gang’s) henchmen threatened me to be ready to face the consequences, I decided to reply to him in his own language. I am going to torch it in full public view,” he said.

The car, which is in a battered condition, was transported to Delhi from Mumbai a few days ago.

Chakrapani said he didn’t need any security as he was not afraid of threats, though he filed a complaint with Mandir Marg police station in Delhi on December 11 after receiving the threat calls.