Kasargod: The Kasargod police have arrested Abdul Hameed, alias Puttu (40) on charges of being the former aide of underworld Don Dawood Ibrahim. The operation was made on Saturday June 21, late night in Manjeshwar.

Puttu was worked with Dawood Ibrahim in late 80s and early 90s. After the Mumbai blasts in 1993 he separated from Dawood Ibrahim  and started his own business.

Puttu was arrested in counterfeit currency case smuggled from Dubai to India Rs 25 lakh worth of fake notes in 2010.

He had criminal charges for intrigues the attempt on the life of Bevinje PWD contractor and businessman M T Mohammed in 2010 and 2013. In 2011, Puttu, had also ploted to kill Congress leader Prabhakar Chowta of Manjeshwar.