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 A. A. 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 gunbattle that occurred on 16 November 1991 at the Lokhandwala Complex, Mumbai, between seven gangsters led by Maya Dolas and members of the Bombay Police and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) led by the then Additional Commissioner of Police, A. A. Khan. The four-hour-long shootout was termed as India's "first daylight encounter" and was videographed and conducted in full view of the public. It ended in the deaths of all seven gangsters, including Maya Dolas and Dilip Buwa.