| Abu Salem was born in Sarai Mir, a small village in Uttar Pradesh. |
| He was the third of four brothers. |
| His father, a lawyer, died in a road accident. |
| To support his family, he opened a mechanic shop in Azamgarh. |
| Abu Salem went to a Primary School in his village, then moved to Delhi to work as a taxi driver after finishing 12th standard. |
| In 1985, he relocated to Mumbai and worked as a bread delivery boy. |
| The following year, he found employment at a garment shop in Andheri West. |
| By 1987, he was a real estate broker in the same neighborhood. |
| In 1988, he assaulted a colleague over financial matters, leading to his first visit to a Police Station. |
| In 1989, he began working for Dawood Ibrahim, delivering illegal items and acting as a driver, earning the nickname 'Abu Samaan.' |
| In 1991, he married a minor, Samira Jumani, but later divorced her. |
| Abu Salem supplied weapons to actor Sanjay Dutt in 1992. |
| He played a significant role in the 1993 Mumbai Serial Bomb Blasts. |
| After the blasts, he fled to Dubai, where he established 'Kings of Car Trading.' |
| Helped by Dawood's brother Anees Ibrahim, Abu Salem gained importance in the D-Company. |
| He managed film financing and Bollywood deals for Dawood due to his charming personality. |
| Abu Salem allegedly murdered Gulshan Kumar in 1997 without Dawood's approval, leading him to flee Dubai. |
| By 1998, Abu Salem had split from Dawood, possibly due to Dawood's favor for Chhota Shakeel. |
| In 2000, he planned to kidnap the owner of Milton for ransom. |
| His men shot Manisha Koirala's Personal Secretary in 2001. |
| In 2002, Abu Salem was arrested in Lisbon, Portugal, along with Monica Bedi. |
| The Portugal Court approved Salem's extradition to India in 2004 and he was sent back in 2005. |
| Facing several charges related to the 1993 blasts, he was charged in 2006 by a TADA Court. |
| Abu Salem was injured in 2013 when shot by Devendra Jagtap in Taloja Central Jail. |
| In 2015, he was convicted in the Pradeep Jain murder case. |
| His ex-wife, Samira Jumani, now resides in Duluth, Georgia, USA. |
| In 2017, a TADA court sentenced Abu Salem and others for their involvement in terrorism and disruptive activities. |
