Mumbai cops arrest Dawood's former aide gangster Ezaz Lakdawala from Patna

Fugitive gangster Ezaz Lakdawala, who once worked for underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, has been arrested by the Mumbai police. Lakdawala was arrested from Patna by Mumbai Police's anti-extortion cell. The gangster has been remanded to police custody till January 21 by the local court.Before forming his own gang, Lakdawala, who had been absconding for years, worked for Dawood. He was wanted in several cases of alleged extortion, attempt to murder and rioting. Most relevantly on December 27 last year, Sonia Lakdawala, daughter of Ezaz Lakdawala was arrested by Anti Extortion cell of Mumbai Police from Mumbai Airport while she was trying to flee India with help of a passport acquired through forged documents. Ezaz Lakdawala is wanted in many extortion cases and there was a lookout notice against his daughter Sonia.