Dagdi Chawl is a neighbourhood in Byculla, Mumbai, used to house mill workers from the nearby industries.[1] Now it is known for the fortified home of mafia don turned politician Arun Gawli.[2]
Dagdi Chawl | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Dagdi Chawl | |
| Coordinates: 18°58′38″N 72°49′45″E / 18.9771°N 72.8291°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai Suburban |
| City | Mumbai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | MH 02 |
- ^ "How Dagdi Chawl became Arun Gawli's den". Mid-day. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ Samervel, Rebecca (1 September 2012). "Ex-MLA Arun Gawli goes from Dagdi Chawl to life in jail". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.