Khan Mubarak, Sharp Shooter of Chhota Rajan Gang, Arrested by Uttar Pradesh STF

Khan Mubarak is believed to be a close confidant of Chhota Rajan and has been the mastermind of several criminal activities of the gang.

Lucknow, July 22: Khan Mubarak, a sharp shooter of Chhota Rajan gang, has been arrested by Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) on Saturday. Khan Mubarak was nabbed from PGI area in Lucknow. A huge cache of arms and cash has been recovered from Khan Mubarak. Khan Mubarak is believed to be a close confidant of Chhota Rajan and has been the mastermind of several criminal activities of the gang.

According to reports, UP STF cordoned the area and raided the place Khan Mubarak’s hideout after receiving specific intelligence inputs. Khan Mubarak has been taken to a undisclosed location for now. There are more than a dozen of cases of murder and dacoity lodged against shooter Khan Mubarak. The arrest of Khan is considered as a major victory for the police against Chhota Rajan gang. (ALSO READ: J Dey murder: Chhota Rajan believed scribe had crossed limit)

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Khan Mubarak is brother of Zafar Supari Khan who is an enemy of underworld don and Mumbai train blast accused Dawood Ibrahim. Zafar Supari Khan used to supply shooters to Chhota Rajan gang. Khan Mubarak, along with mafia don Babloo Srivastava, used to mobilise shooter’s network of eastern states for Chhota Rajan gang.

Chhota Rajan, once a close aide of fugitive terrorist Dawood Ibrahim, was brought to India to face trial in over 70 cases of killing, extortion and drug smuggling in Delhi and Mumbai. The 55-year old gangster was arrested at Bali airport in Indonesia on October 25, 2015, and deported to India.