Officials told The Pioneer that when lakdawala along with Chota Rajan, another prominent member in D-company, parted their ways and set up another mobster group, then infuriated Dawood ordered his men to kill both of them. “In the fear of attack by D-company members, he changed his base from Dubai to Bangkok. But in May, 2000, he was spotted by D members and was attacked in a crowded place in Bangkok,” said the officer adding, “after the attack it was believed that he was dead, but he survived and moved to Canada.” He was also once arrested by Canada police but was soon released.