An alleged member of Chhota Rajan gang was arrested from Gujarat by the Mumbai crime branch on Friday. The arrested accused, Shakir Lakhani (59), reportedly fled the city 29 years ago while he was out on bail. As Lakhani was absconding, a non-bailable standing warrant was issued in his name by a court. Lakhani was accused in around 10 cases of robbery, dacoity, motor vehicle theft and cheating in Mumbai and Gujarat.
In 1994, Lakhani along with four others was lurking around a real estate agent's office with an intention to commit dacoity. When the police tried to stop them, the four accused allegedly attacked the officials with deadly weapons and one of the cops was injured. All the accused were arrested and a case of attempted to murder and preparing to commit dacoity was lodged against them, the Times of India reported.
Lakhani and his associates were sentenced to five years of jail. All four were released on bail, while Lakhani fled the city and went to Gujarat, his three associates Prashant Kadi, alias Rajesh, Prabhakar Pujari, and Kotian, were killed in encounters.
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"We kept collecting information about Lakhani and nabbed him from Gujarat. He said that earlier he had changed his name and location. Currently, he was living with his real name. While on the run, he got married and has a daughter and a son. He was into property dealing in Gujarat," TOI cited Ghanshyam Nair, senior inspector, crime branch as saying.