Vendetta killing could trigger gang war

Two Dawood aides were allegedly gunned down by rival gang to avenge mentor's murder

Two Dawood aides were allegedly gunned down by rival gang to avenge mentor's murder

South Mumbai witnessed a shootout yesterday that could trigger a spate of killings in the days to come.

Two Dawood Ibrahim henchmen Zahid Mihir alias Chhote Mian, a bookie whose brother was a key member of the underworld don's gang and Sayyyed Arshad Abrar Hussain, and their associates Abdul Qureshi alias Papu and Jagmohan Ramlal Pal were shot at the Arab gully corner, Nagapada, where they would hangout regularly.

Killer SPOT: Key bookie Zahid Mihir alias Chhote Mian was shot outside at Arab gully, Nagpada yesterday.

Five gunmen from a rival gang came in a white car and a bike, fired six rounds on the group and then escaped.
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While Chhote Mian died on the spot, Hussain passed away before being admitted to J J Hospital. The duo was shot in the head.
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Qureshi and Pal, who also sustained bullet injuries, are recuperating at the hospital Commissioner of Police D Sivanandan and Additional Commissioner of Police Deven Bharti visited the spot, but refused to comment.

Despite repeated attempts, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Rakesh Maria remained unavailable for comment.

The needle of suspicion, now, points to members of the Mohammed Irfan Khan gang that operate as the Chindi gang in the city.

Khan was killed by members of the Dawood gang on April 17.

Khan's younger brother Arshad had named Chhote Mian as one of the killers involved in his siblings murder and the Chindi group had vowed to exact revenge for their mentor's murder.

(With inputs from Ketan Ranga)