FIRST SNAPSHOT OF UNDERWORLD KINGPIN CHHOTA RAJAN EMERGES FROM DELHI'S TIHAR JAIL, 9 YEAR AFTER ARREST

The first snapshot of underworld kingpin Chhota Rajan, currently lodged in Tihar Jail, has emerged, nine years after his arrest at Indonesia’s Bali airport and subsequent extradition to India.

Looking healthy, the photograph dispels rumors of Chhota Rajan’s death during the Covid pandemic or of ill-health. However, its release has reignited fears of a possible attack on him in jail, alarming intelligence agencies.

The image of Rajan has surfaced on various social media platforms, a matter News18 cannot independently verify.

Rajan, currently held in a high-security cell in Jail No. 2 of Tihar Jail, was a former henchman turned foe of the notorious underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.

The gangster faces threats from both Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Shakeel, with the latter having repeatedly threatened to have him killed in jail, as per TOI.

Who is Chhota Rajan?

Rajan was formerly a close associate of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, the founder of the crime syndicate D-Company. However, their relationship soured, and Rajan became a fierce rival.

Following his falling out with Dawood, it’s widely believed that Rajan switched allegiance to intelligence agencies.

In 2000, Dawood’s associates attempted to assassinate Rajan, though he survived, his health began to deteriorate. Since 2010, he has been undergoing dialysis. There were reportedly further attempts on Rajan’s life by Dawood’s men, including one in 2015 in New South Wales.

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