US EditionDawood Aide, Drug Syndicate ‘Kingpin’ Danish Merchant Arrested in Goa
Danish Chikna was arrested for operating a drug manufacturing and distribution network linked to Dawood Ibrahim, with 200 grams of narcotics seized, officials said.
- This past week, Narcotics Control Bureau Mumbai arrested Danish Chikna, alias Danish Merchant, from a holiday resort in Anjuna, Goa during a late-night operation.
- Officials say he ran a Dongri drug factory linked to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, with prior arrests by NCB and Kota Police in a 2021 joint operation.
- NCB teams also seized narcotics from a vehicle and a vegetable shop used as a front, with officers recovering 200 grams of narcotics from his possession during the arrest.
- He was booked under sections of the NDPS Act after the raid, two other associates were arrested, and Goa Police briefly questioned him after an October 25 interception.
- NCB records show Danish Chikna is a habitual offender with three NDPS cases and seven criminal cases, and probes recovered 502 grams in Pune and 839 grams from an associate.
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Dawood Ibrahim's aide Danish Chikna arrested in Goa for running drug operations
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested Danish Chikna, a key associate of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, from Goa. According to NCB officials, the arrest was made in a late-night operation carried out by NCB Mumbai. Chikna’s real name is Danish Merchant. He has long been under the scanner for running a drug factory in Dongri, Mumbai, under Dawood’s network. Authorities believe he played a major role in managing and distributing narcotics…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted an organized drug syndicate in Mumbai. Kingpin Danish Merchant, alias Danish Chikna, and his wife, Hina Bharat Shah, have been arrested from Goa. In this operation, the NCB seized a total of 1.341 kilograms of mephedrone (MD drug). A total of four people, including the main conspirator, have been arrested in this operation. Acting on sp…
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