ED attaches ₹4 crore Mumbai property in Dawood Ibrahim extortion case
Synopsis
The ED has attached Dongri's Lambat Building and linked bank accounts worth ₹4 crore, alleging the property was seized from its original owners in 2019 through extortion carried out in the name of Dawood Ibrahim's D-Company. The property was later transferred to the wife of Salim Fruit, brother-in-law of Chhota Shakeel — exposing a layered money-laundering trail at the heart of Mumbai's underworld real estate nexus.
Key Takeaways
The ED provisionally attached assets worth ₹4 crore under the PMLA, 2002 on 5 November 2026 .
Assets attached include Dongri's Lambat Building (held by Shazia Salim Iqbal Qureshi) and bank balances of Aslam Abdul Rehman Patni and other accused.
The original owners were allegedly coerced in 2019 into handing over a 50 per cent share without payment, using the name of Dawood Ibrahim and the D-Company .
Accused Shabbir Ahmed Hassan Karolia and Yusuf Ahmed Hassen Karolia allegedly fabricated documents, including a forged deed of conveyance.
The case originated from an FIR at Dadar Police Station , investigated by the Anti-Extortion Cell, Crime Branch, Mumbai Police .
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached assets — including an immovable property and bank balances — worth ₹4 crore in Mumbai, linked to an extortion and criminal conspiracy case involving fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his associate Salim Iqbal Qureshi, alias Salim Fruit, who is reportedly the brother-in-law of Chhota Shakeel. The action, taken on Thursday, 5 November 2026, was carried out under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, by the ED's Mumbai Zonal Office.
What Was Attached
The primary asset attached is Dongri's Lambat Building, presently held in the name of Shazia Salim Iqbal Qureshi, wife of Salim Fruit. In addition, bank balances held by Aslam Abdul Rehman Patni and other accused persons have also been provisionally attached. The total value of the provisionally attached movable and immovable properties stands at ₹4 crore, according to the ED.
How the Property Was Allegedly Seized
According to the ED, the investigation revealed that Aslam Abdul Rehman Patni allegedly acquired a 50 per cent share of Lambat Building in 2019 by threatening and coercing the original owners — Yasmin Mohammed Ahmed and the late Sherzada Jangrez Khan — invoking the name of the D-Company, Dawood Ibrahim, Salim Iqbal Qureshi, and Salim Fruit. The original owners were allegedly dispossessed of their share without any payment of consideration.
Subsequently, the property was reportedly transferred by Patni to Shazia Salim Iqbal Qureshi, thereby facilitating its retention within Salim Fruit's family. The ED stated that the successive transactions were structured to give the appearance of a legitimate transfer on a property allegedly acquired through extortion and coercion.
The Forgery and Conspiracy Angle
The ED investigation was initiated on the basis of an FIR registered at Dadar Police Station, subsequently investigated by the Anti-Extortion Cell, Crime Branch, Mumbai Police. The FIR pertains to allegations of criminal conspiracy, cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery, and use of forged documents.
The investigation further revealed that accused individuals Shabbir Ahmed Hassan Karolia and Yusuf Ahmed Hassen Karolia allegedly conspired to illegally acquire Lambat Building by impersonating the original owner and fabricating documents, including a deed of conveyance, according to the ED.
D-Company Links and Broader Context
This action is the latest in a series of enforcement operations targeting properties and financial assets allegedly connected to the D-Company network. Dawood Ibrahim, who has been a designated global terrorist and remains a fugitive from Indian law enforcement, has long been accused of using real estate transactions in Mumbai — particularly in areas like Dongri — to launder proceeds of crime. Notably, the Dongri locality has historically been associated with D-Company's operational presence in the city.
The ED's attachment order does not constitute a final adjudication of guilt; the matter will proceed before a designated PMLA adjudicating authority for confirmation of the attachment and further proceedings against the accused.
Point of View
And ₹4 crore is a relatively modest recovery given the scale of the network's historical holdings. The layered transaction trail — coercion, impersonation, forged deeds, and a final transfer to the wife of a named associate — illustrates textbook PMLA structuring, raising the question of why the property took until 2026 to surface in enforcement action. With Dawood Ibrahim still a fugitive, the broader deterrence effect of such attachments rests almost entirely on whether convictions, not just provisional orders, follow.
NationPress
5 Nov 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What property has the ED attached in the Dawood Ibrahim extortion case?
The ED has provisionally attached Dongri's Lambat Building in Mumbai, currently held in the name of Shazia Salim Iqbal Qureshi, wife of Salim Fruit, along with bank balances of Aslam Abdul Rehman Patni and other accused. The total value of attached assets is ₹4 crore.
Who is Salim Fruit and what is his alleged connection to Dawood Ibrahim?
Salim Fruit is the alias of Salim Iqbal Qureshi, an alleged associate of Dawood Ibrahim and reportedly the brother-in-law of Chhota Shakeel, a key lieutenant in the D-Company. The ED alleges that the Lambat Building was coerced from its owners using the names of Dawood Ibrahim and Salim Fruit.
How was Lambat Building allegedly acquired through extortion?
According to the ED, accused Aslam Abdul Rehman Patni allegedly acquired a 50 per cent share of Lambat Building in 2019 by threatening its original owners — Yasmin Mohammed Ahmed and the late Sherzada Jangrez Khan — invoking the name of the D-Company and Dawood Ibrahim. The original owners were dispossessed without any payment of consideration.
Under what law has the ED attached these assets?
The assets have been provisionally attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, by the ED's Mumbai Zonal Office. The attachment order is provisional and will be reviewed by the designated PMLA adjudicating authority.
What was the basis for the ED's investigation in this case?
The ED's investigation was initiated on the basis of an FIR registered at Dadar Police Station in Mumbai, which was subsequently investigated by the Anti-Extortion Cell of the Crime Branch, Mumbai Police. The FIR covers allegations of criminal conspiracy, cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery, and use of forged documents.
