Akhil Bharatiya Sena is a political party founded in 1997 in Mumbai,Maharashtra by Arun Gawli. Gawli had earlier been close to the Shiv Sena supremo,Bal Thackeray,but in 1996 a bloody feud surged between them when Arun Gawli mercilessly slew several Sena party legislators and party workers. Gawli then formed a separate party.
The history of Mumbai can be traced back to 600 BC,with evidence of the first known settlement of the Harrappan civilization discovered in the region.
The Bombay riots were a series of riots that took place in Bombay,Maharashtra,between December 1992 and January 1993. An estimated 900 people,predominantly Hindus,were killed. The riots were mainly due to escalations of hostilities after large scale protests by Muslims in reaction to the 1992 Babri Masjid Demolition by Indians in Ayodhya;and by Hindus in regards with the Ram Temple issue.
Organised crime in India refers to organised crime elements originating in India and active in many parts of the world. The purpose of organised crime in India,as elsewhere in the world,is monetary gain. Its virulent form in modern times is due to several socio-economic and political factors and advances in science and technology. There is no firm data to indicate the number of organised criminal gangs operating in the country,their membership,their modus operandi, and the areas of their operations. Their structure and leadership patterns may not strictly fall in line with the classical Italian mafia.
Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje,popularly known by his moniker Chhota Rajan,is an Indian gangster and convicted criminal who served as the boss of a major crime syndicate based in Mumbai.
Dagdi Chawl is a neighbourhood in Byculla,Mumbai,used to house mill workers from the nearby industries. Now it is known for the fortified home of mafia don turned politician Arun Gawli.
Maya Dolas was an Indian underworld gangster who used to work for the D-Company don,Dawood Ibrahim. He was killed in an encounter at the 1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout by the then Additional Police Commissioner of Mumbai,Aftab Ahmed Khan,at the age of 25.
Gopal Rajwani was a criminal-politician with the Shiv Sena party,from Ulhasnagar,Maharashtra. Formerly associated with the ganglord Dawood Ibrahim,he joined the Shiv Sena in 1996. He was killed when he was appearing in a court case at Ulhasnagar in January 2000.
Dilip Buwa was an Indian gangster who used to work for the D-Company,an international crime syndicate of the Mumbai underworld led by Dawood Ibrahim. He was one of the men who were killed in 1991 by an encounter during the Lokhandwala Complex shootout. Buwa was killed by the Mumbai police Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS),headed by the then Additional Police Commissioner of Mumbai,A. A. Khan.
Detection Unit consisted of several high-profile officers of Mumbai Police. The squad primarily dealt with members of the Mumbai underworld and other criminal gangs.
Akhil Bharatiya Kamgar Sena is a trade union centre in Maharashtra,India. ABKS is the labour wing of the Akhil Bharatiya Sena of Arun Gawli. Gawli is the president of ABKS. At the time of its foundation,ABKS claimed a membership of 50 000. Soon after the launching of ABKS,the new union was able to take over some workplace unions previously run by Bharatiya Kamgar Sena or Maharashtra General Kamgar Union,in companies like Oberoi Hotels and the Tata Cancer Hospital. ABKS was able to establish a foothold amongst the employees at National Rayon,Reliance and public sector units like SICOM and IRCON.
Vijay Salaskar,AC was an Indian police inspector and encounter specialist with the Mumbai police. He was widely credited with killing 75–80 criminals in encounters,most of which were members of the Arun Gawli gang. Salaskar was killed in action during the November 2008 Mumbai attacks,with captured terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab claiming responsibility for the killing. Before his death Salaskar was head of the Anti-Extortion Cell,Mumbai. His patriotism and bravery was honoured with the Ashoka Chakra on 26 January 2009.
The 1991 Lokhandwala Complex shootout was a gunbattle that occurred on 16 November 1991 at the Lokhandwala Complex,Mumbai,between seven gangsters led by Maya Dolas and members of the Bombay Police and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) led by the then Additional Commissioner of Police,A. A. Khan. The four-hour-long shootout was termed as India's "first daylight encounter" and was videographed and conducted in full view of the public. It ended in the deaths of all seven gangsters,including Maya Dolas and Dilip Buwa.
Dawood Ibrahim is an Indian mob boss,drug lord,and terrorist from Dongri,Mumbai,who is wanted by the Indian government. He reportedly heads the Indian organised crime syndicate D-Company,which he founded in Mumbai in the 1970s. Ibrahim is wanted on charges including murder,extortion,targeted killing,drug trafficking,and terrorism.
Vandana Gawli is an Indian politician,belonging to the Akhil Bharatiya Sena. She is the sister-in-law of ABS leader Arun Gawli.
Byculla to Bangkok is the second non-fiction book on organised crime and terror in the modern-day Indian metropolitan city of Mumbai written by S. Hussain Zaidi. It was first published by HarperCollins in February 2014. The book is a sequel to Dongri to Dubai. Hussain completed the story that was left unfinished in his earlier book by including the story of the "local lads" of the infamous mobster Dawood Ibrahim. The book deals primarily with three of the mobsters of Mumbai:Chota Rajan,Arun Gawli and Ashwin Naik. The film adaptation is owned by Ram Gopal Varma and Red Chillies Entertainment.
Dagadi Chawl is a 2015 Marathi language action thriller film directed by first-time director Chandrakant Kanse. Presented by Manglmurti films and produced by Sai Pooja Films &Entertainments,Dagadi Chawl features an ensemble cast of Ankush Chaudhari,Makarand Deshpande and Pooja Sawant in lead roles. It is the third release for Ankush Chaudhari in 2015 after back to back films Classmates and Double Seat. Official teaser of the film was released with Tu Hi Re on 4 September 2015 and was published on YouTube on 5 September 2015 which met with very good response.
Chinchpokli Assembly constituency was one of the 288 assembly constituencies of Maharashtra a western state of India. Chinchpokli was also part of Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency. Chinchpokli existed till 2004 elections until Byculla Assembly constituency was formed in 2008.
Daddy is a 2017 Indian political crime drama film co-written and directed by Ashim Ahluwalia. The film stars Arjun Rampal,who also co-wrote and produced the film,portraying gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli. It also stars Aishwarya Rajesh in the lead role,making her Bollywood debut..
Pradip Sawant is an Indian Police Officer,currently serving as the DCP Security Branch in Mumbai Police. He is a recipient of the President's Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 2002. He was behind more than 300 encounters in Mumbai during his stint as DCP between the years 2000 and 2003.
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