A former aide of underworld's fugitive don Dawood Ibrahim died in a private hospital in south Mumbai. The deceased identified as Shakeel Ahmad Mohammad Shaikh alias Lambu (62) was admitted in a hospital for a heart-related issue and was declared dead by doctors on Monday morning.

Lambu had several cases registered against him but the city police failed to prove the charges in court and he was acquitted on all counts. In the 80s, he allegedly worked with Dawood Ibrahim and handled his gold business in Mumbai via sea route. An officer said," Lambu was a liaison and allegedly had good relations with customs officials which helped him smuggle Dawood's gold."