1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout
| 1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Bombay Police Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) | D-Company | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| ACP Aftab Ahmed Khan |
Maya Dolas † Dilip Buwa † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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80 to 100 armed policemen (including ATS officers) Up to 500 policemen total | 7 gangsters | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 24 police officers wounded |
Gangsters: All 7 killed | ||||||
The 1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout was a shootout that occurred on 16 November 1991 at the Lokhandwala Complex in Mumbai, India, between seven gangsters led by Maya Dolas and members of the Bombay Police and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) led by then-Additional Commissioner of Police Aftab Ahmed Khan. The four-hour shootout was dubbed India's "first daylight encounter" and was videographed and conducted in full view of the public. It ended with the deaths of all seven gangsters.