| 1. He was born in the Kalupur area of Ahmedabad to a poor Muslim family. |
| 2. He faced challenges in finishing his schooling and experienced a difficult upbringing. |
| 3. Starting out by selling tobacco at his father’s shop, he often argued with his father over money. |
| 4. In his twenties, he decided to pave his own path. |
| 5. He entered the world of illicit activities through a bootlegger named Allah Rakha, who operated a gambling den. |
| 6. Transitioning from his association with Allah Rakha, he became a bootlegger himself. |
| 7. Through his bootlegging activities, he established connections with policemen, criminals, smugglers, and politicians to expand his illegal business. |
| 8. He gradually ventured into other criminal activities including kidnapping, extortion, and even murder, forming connections in Pakistan as well. |
| 9. In 1985, he allied with Alamzeb to confront Pappu Khan, later eliminating Alamzeb to solidify his position as the top figure in the Gujarat Underworld. |
| 10. During the 1980s, he had a rivalry with Dawood Ibrahim which eventually turned into friendship. |
| 11. Reports indicate that Latif’s gang comprised only Muslim members. |
| 12. While incarcerated, he won five seats in the Ahmedabad Municipal elections. |
| 13. In November 1997, he was killed in a police encounter as he purportedly attempted to flee. |
| 14. Throughout his lifetime, he was involved in a total of 97 criminal cases. |
| 15. In 2016, a film titled Raees, based on Latif’s life, was produced by Rahul Dholakia, featuring Shahrukh Khan playing the role of Latif. |
| 16. He was an associate of Dawood Ibrahim. |
| 17. He monopolized the illegal liquor business in Gujarat. |
| 18. He was wanted for over 100 cases including murder, contract killing, extortion, rioting, kidnappings, smuggling, and bootlegging. |
| 19. His gang was involved in 243 cases, including 64 murders and 14 kidnappings. |
| 20. He was wanted in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case and was the main culprit in supplying RDX for the blasts. |
| 21. He was arrested in 1995 in Delhi and housed at the Sabarmati jail. |
| 22. One of his sons contested the assembly election in 2014 against Shanker Singh Vaghela. |
| 23. His other son contested against Vaghela in 2009. |
