Ejaz Lakdawala Arrested In Patna; Fugitive Gangster Was Once Dawood's Stooge

Ejaz Lakdawala's daughter Sonia Lakdawala was held on December 27 by Anti Extortion cell of Mumbai Police at Mumbai Airport while she was trying to escape from India using a fake passport.

Fugitive gangster Ejaz Lakdawala. (PIC/ABP News)

Mumbai/Patna: Ejaz Lakdawala, fugitive gangster and former stooge of underworld Don Dawood Ibrahim, was arrested from Patna by Mumbai Police's anti extortion cell on Thursday. Lakdawala was wanted in connection with several cases of extortion, attempt to kill and rioting. “His daughter was in our custody. She gave a lot of information to us. Our sources also told us about his arrival in Patna,he was arrested in Jattanpur police station limits, Joint commissioner of police, Mumbai Crime Branch, Santosh Rastogi told reporters in a media briefing today. Reports say he has been remanded to police custody till January 21 by Court. He once worked for underworld don Dawood Ibrahim before forming his own gang, reports said.

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh: Gangster Ejaz Lakdawala used to work for Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Rajan. 25 extortion FIRs and 80 other complaints are registered against him. I congratulate Police on their success. https://t.co/KHVuAUwTDv pic.twitter.com/prhT17ax4m

— ANI (@ANI) January 9, 2020

In May 2004, he was arrested by the Canadian Police in Ottawa. A few years back he was believed to be somewhere in North America, although he frequently changed his locations to South East Asia as well. A Red Corner notice had earlier been issued against him.

Joint CP Crime, Santosh Rastogi on arrest of gangster Ejaz Lakadwala: His daughter was in our custody. She gave a lot of information to us. Our sources also told us about his arrival in Patna,he was arrested in Jattanpur police station limits https://t.co/KHVuAUwTDv pic.twitter.com/jiHsBznV2Y

— ANI (@ANI) January 9, 2020

His arrest comes after his daughter Sonia Lakdawala was arrested on December 27 by Anti Extortion cell of Mumbai Police at Mumbai Airport while she was trying to flee India with the help of a passport acquired through forged documents. There was a look out notice against his daughter Sonia. Sonia was trying to travel to Nepal along with her one-year-old daughter when she was apprehended and arrested later. After Anti Extortion cell interrogated her, it came to light that Sonia married a Versova-based man Shahid Sheikh in 2018 and obtained passport using a fake bank account, Pan card, and other documents. (With inputs from Agencies)