The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday morning detained an aide of gangster Chhota Shakeel in Mumbai after conducting raids at over 20 places in Mumbai and in adjoining Thane district against associates of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, an official said.
The NIA picked up Salim Qureshi aka Salim Fruit, the husband of Shakeel's sister-in-law, from his residence in Bhendi Bazar area of south Mumbai, he said.
The Central agency conducted raids at a housing society in Nagpada, Bhendi Bazar, Santacruz, Mahim and Goregaon areas of Mumbai and Mumbra in Thane and other places against associates of Dawood Ibrahim.
Several hawala operators and drug peddlers were allegedly associated with Ibrahim, official said.
In February this year, the Enforcement Directorate had questioned Qureshi as part of its probe in a money laundering case linked to Dawood Ibrahim.