Dawood wanted to return to India in 2013: The Indian Express

* Dawood Ibrahim wanted to return to India in early 2013, as he was suffering from a kidney ailment and wanted to be in India with family.
* A Delhi-based top lawyer, who is also a senior Congress leader, conveyed the decision to High Command.
* The “offer” was discussed at the highest level between then PM Dr. Manmohan Singh and his NSA Shivshankar Menon.
* The Indian leadership consider the issue as a ‘hot potato’ and the possible trial of Dawood as “too risky” from all aspects.
* in the end, no action was taken on the offer.