Aftab Ahmed Khan
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Aftab Ahmed Khan is a former Indian Police Service
officer, turned politician
from Mumbai
, India
, noted for his encounter killings
of gangsters from the Mumbai organized crime syndicates.
An officer of the Indian Police Service, Khan was a Deputy Inspector General of
Police in Maharashtra
state in the 1980s. He shot into fame with the shootout
at the Lokhandwala Complex
, Andheri, in which seven gangsters including Maya Dolas and Dilip Buwa
were killed in 1992.
In the mid-1990s, Khan sought to build on his media image by joining politics. Initially expressing interest in joining the Samajwadi Party
, he eventually went with the Janata Dal
, with whom he stood elections in the Mumbai North-west constituency in 1998.
Currently he helps run a private security agency that he set up in 1996 along with his son.
Indian Police Service
The Indian Police Service , simply known as Indian Police or IPS, is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India...
officer, turned politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
from Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, noted for his encounter killings
Encounter killings
An encounter is a euphemism used in South Asia to describe extrajudicial killings in which police or armed forces shoot down suspected gangsters and terrorists in gun battles....
of gangsters from the Mumbai organized crime syndicates.
An officer of the Indian Police Service, Khan was a Deputy Inspector General of
Police in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
state in the 1980s. He shot into fame with the shootout
1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout
The 1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout was a gunbattle that occurred on 16 November 1991 at the Lokhandwala Complex, Bombay , between seven gangsters led by Maya Dolas and members of the Mumbai police and the ATS led by the then Additional Commissioner of Police, Aftab Ahmed Khan...
at the Lokhandwala Complex
Lokhandwala Complex
Lokhandwala Complex Andheri, also known as Lokhandwala, is a large residential and commercial area in Oshiwara village of Andheri, Mumbai, India. It is approximately 8 km from Andheri station. The name Lokhandwala comes from the name of the developer with the construction firm of Lokhandwala...
, Andheri, in which seven gangsters including Maya Dolas and Dilip Buwa
Dilip Buwa
Dilip Buwa was a notorious Indian gangster who used to work for the D-Company, an international crime syndicate of the Mumbai underworld led by the don, Dawood Ibrahim. He was killed in an encounter at the 1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout with the then Additional Police Commissioner of Mumbai,...
were killed in 1992.
In the mid-1990s, Khan sought to build on his media image by joining politics. Initially expressing interest in joining the Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party...
, he eventually went with the Janata Dal
Janata Dal
Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P...
, with whom he stood elections in the Mumbai North-west constituency in 1998.
Currently he helps run a private security agency that he set up in 1996 along with his son.