By: Ranjini K
June 17 2020
Unverifiable: Dawood Ibrahim has succumbed to COVID-19.
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The Verdict Unverifiable
There’s insufficient publicly available evidence at the current time to accurately verify this claim.
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There’s insufficient publicly available evidence at the current time to accurately verify this claim.Media reports citing unnamed intelligence agencies stated that Dawood Ibrahim has succumbed to COVID-19 and that his wife has also tested positive. They also claimed that they had been admitted to the army hospital in Karachi. Dawood's brother Anees spoke to IANS from an undisclosed location and clarified that his brother and the entire family were safe at their home. The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a lot of potentially dangerous misinformation. For reliable advice on COVID-19 including symptoms, prevention and available treatment, please refer to the World Health Organisation or your national healthcare authority.