Dilip Buwa


Dilip Buwa was a notorious Indian gangster who used to work for the D-Company, an international crime syndicate of the Mumbai underworld led by Dawood Ibrahim. He was killed in 1991 by an encounter during the Lokhandwala Complex shootout. Buwa was killed by then Additional Police Commissioner of Mumbai, Aftab Ahmed Khan. Buwa was portrayed by Tusshar Kapoor in the Bollywood film Shootout at Lokhandwala.
The director of the movie, Apoorva Lakhia, stated in an interview that Buwa once shot two girls at a bus stand in Bhandup, just because they were laughing at him.
Buwa was the bodyguard of Ramabhai Naik, another
famous gangster in Central Mumbai. He was paid off by Chotta Rajan, a former associate of Dawood Ibrahim. While visiting Chembur, Buwa turned and shot Naik dead. He then switched sides to the Dawood Ibrahim gang. Conversely, Maya Dolas was a member of a gang led by Arun Gawli. In an agreement between Amar Naik and Arun Gawli, they agreed to settle their disputes, but in return Amar wanted Dolas dead. When Dolas found out he escaped and joined with Buwa and the D-Company.