Organised crime in India encompasses various criminal groups operating primarily in Mumbai and other urban centers, involved in smuggling, extortion, drug trafficking, and contract killings. The Mumbai underworld has been dominated by figures like Haji Mastan, Varadarajan Mudaliar, and Karim Lala since the 1940s. Indian organized crime extends internationally to countries such as Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The groups are loosely structured and not strictly modeled after the Sicilian Mafia.
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In Canada Indian organized crime groups have been involved in extortion, targeted violence and terrorism.
Indian organized crime is also prevalent outside of India, mainly in western countries such as Canada , the United States and the United Kingdom .
Indian organized crime is also prevalent outside of India, mainly in western countries such as Canada , the United States and the United Kingdom .