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Chhota Rajan | |
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 Rajan in the early 1990s | |
| Born | Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje 13 January 1960 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Rajan Chota Rajan |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1982–2015 |
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| Predecessor | Bada Rajan |
| Opponent | Dawood Ibrahim |
| Spouse | Sujata Nikalje[1] |
| Children | 3 |
| Conviction(s) | Murder of Jyotirmoy Dey (2011) |
Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje (born 13 January 1960),[2] 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.
While living in Tilak Nagar, a big colony for the low-income group near Chembur, Mumbai, Rajan started as a petty black marketeer of cinema tickets at Sahakar Cinema. He was imprisoned for assaulting police constables. After being released from jail, he joined the Bada Rajan gang in 1982. After Bada Rajan was shot dead, Chhota Rajan took over the gang and worked for Dawood Ibrahim who had fled to Dubai.
During the Arun Gawli - Rajan escaped to Dubai in 1989 and eventually rose to be the right hand of Dawood Ibrahim before splitting with him in 1993 and forming an independent gang that frequently clashed with Dawood's D-Company. He is wanted for many criminal cases that include extortion, murder, smuggling and drug trafficking. He is also wanted in 70 murder cases and several more attempted murders. It is said that Rajan finances, a social organization called "Sahyadri Krida Mandal" that organizes the Ganesh Utsav in Tilaknagar, which has been Rajan's home base. Rajan's wife and two daughters continue to live in Tilaknagar.
Rajan was arrested in Bali by Indonesian police on 25 October 2015.[3]
Rajan was extradited from Bali to India on 6 November 2015 after 27 years on the run and is currently awaiting trials for ongoing cases in custody.[4] On 2 May 2018 he was convicted of murder of a journalist and handed life imprisonment.[5] He was convicted of murder of a hotelier and handled rigorous life imprisonment on 30 May 2024.[6] In India this is the 6th case in which Chotta Rajan was convicted since his deportation.[7]
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Recently one Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje @ Chhota Naman S/o Sadashiv Sakahram Nikalje, Date of Birth: 05.12.1959 was arrested in Indonesia by Indonesian police on 25.10.2015 and pursuant to deportation request from India he was deported to India on 05.11.2015.
- ^ "Chhota Rajan arrested in Indonesia after decades on the run". DNA. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ "Chhota Rajan finally brought back to India after 27 years on the run". Firstpost. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
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