NEW DELHI: A particular courtroom in Mumbai on Thursday acquitted underworld don Rajendra Nikalje, often known as Chhota Rajan, in reference to the homicide of Sayyed Sohail Makbul Hussain in 1996. The courtroom cited an absence of proof as the rationale for Rajan’s acquittal. However, the courtroom discovered Rajan’s former affiliate, Ijaz Lakdawala, alias Azzu, responsible within the case, who was current with the shooters through the incident.
Life Sentence For Lakdawala
Special Judge AM Patil sentenced Lakdawala to life imprisonment. He is going through costs in additional than a dozen instances. In this specific incident, Lakdawala and one other affiliate of the Dawood Ibrahim gang allegedly entered Hussain’s store and mistakenly shot his brother. The incident occurred in 1996, at a time when Rajan and Dawood’s gangs had been at loggerheads on the streets of Mumbai.
What Happened Back Then?Â
During the incident, Lakdawala and one other accused fired at Hussain contained in the store. Lakdawala’s pistol instantly jammed, leading to a misfire, and he by accident shot himself in the appropriate leg. Injured, Lakdawala tried to flee, however the police managed to apprehend each shooters.
Hussain had lodged an FIR at Pydhonie Police Station on October 7, 1996. The police had registered instances underneath Section 307 (try to homicide), Section 34 (acts finished by a number of individuals in furtherance of widespread intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), together with sure sections of the Indian Arms Act.
Hussain’s assertion proved essential within the case, which the police recorded simply earlier than his demise on the hospital. After Hussain’s demise, the police added the cost of homicide to the case. During the investigation, it was revealed that Chhota Rajan, who was already overseas on the time, had allegedly ordered Lakdawala to hold out the assault.
Arrest And Extradition
After his arrest, Lakdawala managed to flee in 1998. Subsequently, with the assistance of Interpol, he was extradited from Canada after his whereabouts had been traced. Rajan himself was deported from Bali. He is presently serving a life sentence in Delhi’s Tihar Central Jail for an additional case.
Missing Gun Supplier
The whereabouts of Ajay, the one who provided the gun on this case, stay unknown even after so a few years. Special Public Prosecutor Pradeep Gharat admitted through the trial that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) lacks proof to hyperlink Rajan on to the case. Therefore, the courtroom acquitted Chhota Rajan on this case.
