NCB Arrests Dawood Aide Danish Chikna in Goa; Key Drug Syndicate Leader Linked to D-Company Held After Multi-State Chase
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested Danish Chikna, also known as Danish Merchant — a close associate of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim — in a major anti-narcotics operation.
Danish, regarded as the key handler of a drug trafficking syndicate linked to Dawood’s network in India, was apprehended at a resort in Goa after weeks of evading security agencies.
Background of the Arrest and Drug Network
Danish Chikna has long been a significant operative connected to the D-Company’s narcotics distribution network.
Operating from the shadows of Dawood Ibrahim’s criminal empire, he was allegedly responsible for coordinating supply chains, recruiting local distributors, and managing large-scale drug smuggling routes within the country.
Authorities describe him as a habitual drug peddler who frequently shifted locations to conceal his movement and evade surveillance.
The arrest comes after a multi-state chase. According to officials, the NCB Mumbai unit, acting on precise intelligence, intercepted a courier in Pune on September 18, seizing 502 grams of mephedrone.
Subsequent investigations led officers to Mumbai, where another 839 grams of the synthetic drug were recovered during a raid on Danish’s residence.
It was at this stage that investigators established that Danish and his wife were operating the drug racket and fled immediately after sensing law enforcement was closing in.
Tracking and Apprehension
To escape capture, the couple reportedly traveled across states, frequently switching locations.
After sustained tracking and technical surveillance, NCB officers located them at a luxury resort in Goa.
On October 25, the agency’s special team conducted a swift operation, detaining Danish and his wife before they could attempt another escape. Both were formally arrested following interrogation.
In total, 1.341 kg of mephedrone has been seized in the case, and three other individuals linked to the trafficking chain have also been arrested.
Criminal Background
Danish is no stranger to law enforcement.
He has been involved in the narcotics trade for years and has previously been booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Before this arrest, three separate cases had been filed against him by the NCB and Rajasthan Police.
Mumbai Police also has seven criminal cases registered in his name. Due to his criminal activities, he had earlier been externed from the Mumbai municipal limits, banning him from entering the city for a specified period.
His association with Dawood’s crime syndicate highlights the continuing influence of the underworld’s narcotics operations, even decades after the D-Company leadership fled India.
Authorities say the arrest is a major blow to the gang’s drug trade infrastructure.
The NCB has launched further inquiries to identify additional links, funding channels, and international suppliers associated with the racket, signaling the possibility of more arrests in the coming weeks.
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