Fearing for his life in Arthur Road jail, gangster Ejaz Lakdawala has sought the intervention of the special MCOCA court to send him back to Taloja prison. His daughter has claimed there is a threat to his life as all his rivals are lodged in Arthur Road Jail.

In an application submitted before the special court, Lakdawala has stated that he was arbitrarily transferred from Taloja Central Prison to Arthur Road Jail on May 15 as per the order of the DIG Prisons. He said that since he is in judicial custody, without the order of the court concerned he cannot be transferred to any other prison. He has expressed distrust of the claim given of the prison authorities on the transfer being authorised by the court.