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Karim Lala (1911 – 19 February 2002), born as Abdul Karim Sher Khan in the Samalam Village of the Shegal District of the Kunar province of Afghanistan, was infamous as one of the three "mafia dons of Mumbai" in India for more than two decades from the sixties to the early eighties.
Abdul Karim Sher Khan, better known as Karim Lala, was an infamous gangster of India who was active in Mumbai for more than two decades, i.e., from the sixties to the early eighties. He was one of the three most influential “Mafia Dons of Mumbai,” in the ’60s; the other two being Mastan Mirza aka Haji Mastan and Varadarajan Mudaliar. Contents.
Feb 8, 2024 · Karim Lala’s story is both a cautionary tale and a societal mirror, revealing the complex dance of poverty, power, and the pursuit of the elusive ‘Indian Dream.’ His story exemplifies the systemic issues that fueled organized crime, revealing the complexities beneath the surface.
Jan 16, 2020 · Abdul Karim Khan Sher Khan, aka Karim Lala, was a name all knew and feared in Mumbai from the 1960s. And now, the dreaded underworld gangster’s name has once again stirred up controversy...
Mar 4, 2002 · Karim Lala, 90, who died of a heart attack on February 18, was the last of a troika of vintage Mumbai dons, including Haji Mastan and Varadarajan Mudaliar, that ruled the city's crimescape in the 1960s-70s.
Jan 17, 2020 · The name of Karim Lala, Mumbai's yesteryear don, resurfaced recently when Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut claimed that former prime minister Indira Gandhi used to come to meet him in Mumbai.
Jan 16, 2020 · Karim Lala was involved in smuggling, narcotics, gambling and extortion for over two decades in Mumbai. Since he was from the Pathan community, it is said Pashtun leader and freedom fighter Abdul...
