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This is an archive article published on March 25, 2015
Mohammed Yusuf, aide of fugitive gangster Ejaz Lakdawala, in police net
Mohammed Yusuf, who was earlier associated with Dawood Ibrahim's D Company, has been arrested by Delhi Police.
Police have seized the bank accounts of Mohd Yousuf and came to know that associates of Lakdawala were depositing money every month in his accounts.
The Delhi Police’s Crime Branch has arrested underworld don Ejaz Lakdawala’s North India based-handler earlier this week from Mukarba Chowk.
Police said Lakdawala, who was once a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim, was currently operating from Canada, Thailand and Malaysia. He had given the contract killing of three businessman, including a leading footwear company owner, to his top handler, identified as Mohd Yousuf alias Mian (30), who had roped in Punjab-based sharpshooters.
Police have seized the bank accounts of Yousuf and came to know that associates of Lakdawala were depositing money every month in his accounts.
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Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ravindra Yadav said they received information that Lakadawala’s handler was based in western UP.
“Specific information was received on March 18 that Yousuf would come to Mukarba Chowk to meet his accomplice. Acting on this information, a trap was laid under the supervision of Assistant Commissioner of Police K P S Malhotra and the handler was arrested. A pistol along with cartridges were also recovered from his possession and a case was registered against him at Crime Branch police station,” he added.
After sustained interrogation, Yousuf told police that he was operating as a drug trafficker and gunrunner since 2005.
“Nearly one year ago, Yousuf came in contact with Lakdawala’s henchmen in Mumbai and later he was introduced to Lakdawala.
Initially, Yousuf was in contact with Lakdawala through his henchmen in Mumbai, but later he started talking to him directly through Voice over Internet Protocol Calling (VOIP) and several international numbers of different countries,” Yadav said.
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