<p>The Mumbai police on Thursday took the custody of jailed gangster Ejaz Lakdawala and his aide Salim Maharaj in connection with an extortion case registered at D N Nagar in western suburbs, an official said.</p>.<p>The Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) of the crime branch took the custody of Lakdawala and Maharaj from the Taloja central prison in adjoining Navi Mumbai, where they were lodged, on a court order, he said.</p>.<p>An FIR was registered against the duo at the D N Nagar Police Station on December 17 on a complaint of a businessman, the official said.</p>.<p>According to the complaint, Lakdawala had allegedly called the businessman using an international phone number in 2019 and demanded Rs 5 crore from him, he said. Lakdawala (51) had threatened to kill the complainant and his family members if the extortion demand was not fulfilled, the official said.</p>.<p>The custody of both the accused were given to the AEC on the order of a city court, where the police had submitted a remand application, he added. Lakdawala, a former aide of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, faces multiples cases of extortion, attempt to murder and rioting. He was earlier arrested by the Mumbai police in January 2020. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>The Mumbai police on Thursday took the custody of jailed gangster Ejaz Lakdawala and his aide Salim Maharaj in connection with an extortion case registered at D N Nagar in western suburbs, an official said.</p>.<p>The Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) of the crime branch took the custody of Lakdawala and Maharaj from the Taloja central prison in adjoining Navi Mumbai, where they were lodged, on a court order, he said.</p>.<p>An FIR was registered against the duo at the D N Nagar Police Station on December 17 on a complaint of a businessman, the official said.</p>.<p>According to the complaint, Lakdawala had allegedly called the businessman using an international phone number in 2019 and demanded Rs 5 crore from him, he said. Lakdawala (51) had threatened to kill the complainant and his family members if the extortion demand was not fulfilled, the official said.</p>.<p>The custody of both the accused were given to the AEC on the order of a city court, where the police had submitted a remand application, he added. Lakdawala, a former aide of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, faces multiples cases of extortion, attempt to murder and rioting. He was earlier arrested by the Mumbai police in January 2020. </p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>