A member of the Dawood Ibrahim gang who was wanted in several cases has been arrested by the Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) of Thane Police, an official said on Thursday.

Sayyed Abbas Tublani (32) had changed his name to Jasim Rebal Tublani and travelled outside the country with a fake passport, he said. Acting on tip-off that he was to going to visit Thakurpada area of Dahisar, officials of the Thane AEC laid a trap and nabbed him two days ago, said senior inspector Sanjay Shinde.