Ejaz Lakdawala

Last updated

Ejaz Lakdawala is an Indian gangster from Mumbai, Maharashtra.

In May 2003, he was rumoured to have been killed when Dawood's gang-members,[ further explanation needed ] also known as D-Company, angered by his allegiance to Chota Rajan,[ further explanation needed ] opened fire at him in a crowded market in Bangkok. However, he survived and moved to Canada.[ citation needed ]

In May 2004, he was arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada following an Interpol red corner notice for him. [1]

In the early morning of 9 January 2020 he was arrested by Mumbai Police. [2] His arrest comes on the heels of his daughter Sonia Lakdawala alias Sonia Shaikh's arrest a fortnight ago[ timeframe? ] at Mumbai International Airport, while she was trying to fly to Nepal on a forged passport.[ relevant? ] Ejaz is involved in more than 20 cases of extortion, attempted murder and rioting. [3] [4]

In March 2024, he was sentenced to life imprisonment over a 1996 murder case. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Gangster Ejaz Lakdawala held in Canada". The Times of India. 20 May 2004. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 "1996 murder case: Gangster Ejaz Lakdawala gets life term, Chhota Rajan acquitted". The Indian Express. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "Fugitive gangster Ejaz Lakdawala's daughter arrested for extorting money from builder".
  4. ↑ "Court rejects gangster Ejaz Lakdawala's plea seeking info on cases against Rana Kapoor". Hindustan Times. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.