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Chota Rajan

Rajendra Sadashev Nikalje, alias Chhota Rajan is an established name in the underworld known for heading major crime syndicates in Mumbai. Born to a humble family in the city, he became a victim of poverty. A dropout from school, Rajan began trading cinema tickets in black in his early 20s. Soon, he made his nascent steps in dark circles of Mumbai, by joining the gang of renowned extortionist Rajan Nair (Bada Rajan). Following the death of Bada Rajan, he assumed his throne. It was in the mid 80s, he turned into a lieutenant of mafia kingpin Dawood Ibrahim. The 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts was a turning point in his criminal career since he parted ways with Dawood on communal grounds. The past two decades of Rajan's life has been marred with a number of assassination attempts and vicious gang-war with the D-company. On October 26, 2015, he was arrested by Indonesian Police on inputs received from Australian Intelligence.

46-yr-old extortionist, wanted in several cases, held
PTI Feeds | January 6, 2019 12:27 AM IST
New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) A 46-year-old alleged extortionist, who was wanted in numerous cases, was arr...
46-yr-old extortionist, wanted in several cases, held
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CBI registers three fresh cases involving Chhota Rajan
Press Trust of India | January 23, 2017 7:52 PM IST
New Delhi, Jan 23 (PTI) CBI has taken over investigation in three cases of alleged murder and extort...
CBI registers three fresh cases involving Chhota Rajan
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Ram Gopal Varma announces next film on Dawood-Chota Rajan rivalry
Indo-Asian News Service | January 30, 2016 9:34 PM IST
Mumbai, Jan 30 Filmmaker Ram Gopal Verma is all set to direct his next Hindi movie based on the riv...
Ram Gopal Varma announces next film on Dawood-Chota Rajan rivalry
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Ram Gopal Verma announces next film on Dawood Ibrahim-Chota Rajan rivalry
Press Trust of India | January 30, 2016 7:34 PM IST
Mumbai, Jan 30: Filmmaker Ram Gopal Verma is all set to direct his next Hindi movie based on the riv...
Ram Gopal Verma announces next film on Dawood Ibrahim-Chota Rajan rivalry
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2016-01-30T08:34:57+00:00
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All you need to know about underworld don Chhota Rajan
India.com News Desk | October 26, 2015 10:07 PM IST
Mumbai, October 26: Rajendra Sadashiv Nikhalje alias Chhota Rajan is the boss of a major crime syndi...
All you need to know about underworld don Chhota Rajan
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Rajnath Singh confirms arrest of Chota Rajan in Indonesia
Press Trust of India | October 27, 2015 12:01 AM IST
New Delhi, Oct 26 : Confirming the arrest of underworld don Chhota Rajan, Home Minister Rajnath Sing...
Rajnath Singh confirms arrest of Chota Rajan in Indonesia
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2015-10-26T13:01:13+00:00
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Underworld gangster Chhota Rajan arrested in Bali, Indonesia: Reports
India.com News Desk | October 26, 2015 8:07 PM IST
Mumbai: Indian fugitive don, Chhota Rajan Nikhalje wanted in several murder case has been arrested o...
Underworld gangster Chhota Rajan arrested in Bali, Indonesia: Reports
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