Sunday, May 8 2005 19:47 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: The United Nations has named Dawood Ibrahim, underworld don and the alleged mastermind behind the 1993 serial blasts in Mumbai, in the wanted list of individuals having links with al-Qaeda.

According to the fresh list released by the UN, Dawood Ibrahim figured in the list under UN resolution 1267, which mandates all states to freeze the assets, prevent their entry into or transit through their territories.

The resolution also asks the member countries to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale and transfer of arms and military equipments with the entities belonging to the Taliban, Osama bin Laden and the al-Qaeda organisation.

The UN list has named him as an Indian citizen with his place of birth being Ratnagiri in Maharashtra and having an Indian passport - A-333602. However, the world body has failed to locate his present location.

The underworld don, who is believed to be shuttling between the Pakistan port-city of Karachi and a Gulf country, was named by the US as Specially Designated Global Terrorist after which it decided to move the UN for freezing of his all assets.

The move by the United Nations could cause some problems for Pakistan whom India has been accusing of supporting and providing shelter to the underworld don.