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Not Just Baba Siddique: These Mumbai Political Leaders Were Also Targeted by Underworld Killings

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: October 14, 2024 15:02 IST

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If we look into the history, it can be seen that many such political murders have taken place in Mumbai. In about half a dozen political murders, it was revealed that the underworld was involved. This includes some prominent MLAs of the BJP and Shiv Sena along with labor leaders. Here's a look at some of the shocking murders.
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Datta Feudal Labor leader Datta Samant was on his way to Ghatkopar on January 16 when four assailants attacked his car. He was also shot and killed. Chhota Rajan and his two shooters were found guilty in this case in 2000. But later Chhota Rajan was acquitted from this case.
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Muslim League MLA Ziauddin Bukhari was assassinated in Byculla in 1994. The name of Arun Gawli Gang came up in this murder. But most of the accused were released due to lack of evidence.
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On June 3, 1993, five days after Ramesh More's murder, two-time BJP MLA Prem Kumar Sharma was killed by two armed assailants. The murder took place when Prem Kumar Sharma was out for dinner with his family. It is claimed that the accused who killed Prem Kumar Sharma were related to Dawood Ibrahim gang.
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There were many such political killings in Mumbai in the nineties. In 1992, Shiv Sena MLA Vitthal Chavan was murdered by Guru Satam Gang. It is said that the murder was due to a dispute over money. None of the accused was punished in this case.
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A senior BJP leader was murdered 30 years ago in the same area where former MLA Baba Siddiqui was murdered. BJP leader and former MLA Ramdas Nayak was murdered on August 28, 1994 by six assailants. Feroze Konkani and his associates committed the murder on the orders of Chhota Shakeel. Ramdas Nayak and his security guards were killed in the AK 47 firing by the attackers. After the attack, the assailants fled on a bike. Meanwhile, the police arrested 12 people in this case including Feroze Konkani. But later he escaped from the police custody. The accused escaped from the court. After 13 years of legal battle, only one accused was convicted.
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Shiv Sena leader and trade union leader Ramesh More was murdered by four people on May 29, 1993 while he was going to his home in Andheri. It is claimed that this murder was done by Arun Gawli gang.
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