Rise and Fall of the Underworld.
The so called financial capital of India “Mumbai” which is famous for Bollywood, once upon a time was also famous for the underworld. The underworld syndicate started by powerful dons karim Lala and Haji Mastan was taken to newer heights of crime by Dawood Ibrahim and Chota Rajan, the impact of underworld was such that at that time Mumbai police received atleast 30 extortion related complains daily. The city had witnessed the tales of their friendship, rivalry and the blood that they spilled on the streets. However, the underworld, which once gave sleepless nights to the police, businessmen and builders, appears to be gradually dying. In 2016, the Mumbai Police registered five cases under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), of which only two were related to the underworld. DNA takes a look at what led to the fall of Mumbai's underworld.In 2016, 41 persons were arrested by the Mumbai Police in MCOCA-related cases, of which four had allegiance with Dawood Ibrahim...