New list of India's most wanted

India has prepared a new list of 48 wanted persons to be handed over to Pakistan soon.

The new list, according to sources, remains the same barring the exclusion of Abdul Rashid and Wazhul Khan, who were mistakenly added to the earlier list that was handed to Pakistan. More embarassing was the fact the two men were very much in India.
There is no change in the order in the new list -- Lashkar-e-Tayiba founder Hafiz Mohammad Saeed continues to top the list.

Although underworld don Dawood Ibrahim is the number 2 most wanted man in the world list, he still figures at number 7 in India's list. A source said that the numbering has been done based on the immediate threats that the country faces and also on the basis of intelligence inputs, which spell out the threat perception these persons can cause.




Hafiz Mohammed Saeed: The Lashkar-e-Tayiba founder is the prime accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case. Saeed has launched a hate India campaign and this country continues to top his list.

Sajid Majid: For some clarity on the 26/11 case, India would need access to Sajid. He has been mentioned by American terror accused David Headley.
Syed Hashim Abdur Rehman Pasha: He is another man India would need to crack the 26/11 case. A retired Pakistan army official, he coordinated with Headley and also stayed in touch with him during the operation.




Major Iqbal: He faces charges in the United States for his role in the 26/11 attack. Indian agencies claim that he is an ISI official. He came into the picture when Headley was scouting targets in India. He was also the main handler during the attack.
Ilyas Kashmiri: The bigger question is whether the Al Qaeda chief is dead or alive. Indications are that he floated the news of his death to avoid the heat after the death of Osama bin Laden. His role in the 26/11 plot is unclear, but as per his own claims he was the one who thought of such a plan, which was eventually hijacked.
Rashid Abdullah: He shuttles between Pakistan and Bangladesh. He continues to be a headache for India, as he carries out a chunk of the recruitments for the Lashkar-e-Tayiba.

Major Sameer Ali: Another Pakistan army official involved in the 26/11 attack. Along with the rest he too had worked with Headley, the charge against him states.




Dawood Ibrahim: Branded as a terrorist by the United States, he is wanted in several cases in India ranging from the 1993 blasts to smuggling and fake currency. He is also responsible for creating routes for Lashkar operatives, which are already in use for his drug trade.

Ibrahim Memon: A Dawood aide and is also a key accused in the 1993 serial blasts.

Chota Shakeel: Dawood's right hand man, Shakeel is wanted for extortions in India.

Tiger Memon: He arranged smuggling of RDX, chalking of plans for explosions in 1993.

Anis Ibrahim: Dawood's brother Anis is hiding in Pakistan today. He is a key member of the Dawood gang and has control over the business in the Gulf areas.




Abu Hamza: An accused in the Indian Institute of Science attack at Bengaluru. He was one of the handlers who was on the phone with the terrorists who carried out the 26/11 attack.

Zaki-ur-Rehman-Lakhvi: The number two in the Lashkar hierarchy, Lakhvi is the operations-in-charge of the outfit and is wanted for the 26/11 case.

Maulana Masood Azhar: He is wanted for the battle in Kashmir and also the Kandahar hijack case.

Syed Salahuddin: The supreme commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen and runs the all powerful United Jihad Council. His war has been primarily in Kashmir and latest reports suggest that he is becoming a menace to the US also.