Notorious Gangster Raja Ghouse Arrested Again in Nagpur
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Raja Ghouse
, a name synonymous with terror in Nagpur's underworld, was arrested late Wednesday with accomplice Salim Sajid Khan for allegedly abducting and extorting Rs 8 lakh from former business partner, Mohd Arif Ansari.
The incident stemmed from a bitter dispute over a rice grain business. Ghouse, known for his manipulative tactics, lured Arif into a partnership, only to seize control and siphon off profits. When Arif resisted, Ghouse's gang abducted him from his Senapati Nagar residence in Wathoda, forcibly taking him to Mankapur. Here, Arif endured horrific torture. He was assaulted, fed human excreta, and urinated upon. The gang demanded information on another partner's whereabouts.
A traumatised Arif escaped and alerted Wathoda police. Ghouse's arrest marks another chapter in his long criminal saga, as detailed in earlier TOI reports.
Ghouse's criminal history is extensive and chilling. In 2015, he orchestrated a daring escape from Nagpur Central Jail alongside five accomplices, including Satyendra Gupta and Bisen Singh Uikey, who were also involved in a jailbreak in Madhya Pradesh. The escape, fuelled by a gang war after rival Sohail attacked Ghouse's family, exposed rampant corruption in jail authorities, with mobile phones aiding the breakout.
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Despite a chronic leg injury, Ghouse allegedly provided financial support for the meticulously planned escape, highlighting his strategic prowess.
His reign of terror extends beyond jailbreaks. He has a murder charge and a history of firing at police, cementing his reputation as a ruthless gangster. His operations, including robbery and murder, terrorised Nagpur and Jabalpur after fleeing Madhya Pradesh due to police pressure.
In 2020, Ghouse tested positive for Covid in Nagpur Central Jail alongside another notorious don, Santosh Ambekar. Recently, he flaunted ties with Pune gangster Gajanan Marne on social media, triggering a crime branch crackdown.
Under police chief Ravinder Singal, police led by senior inspector Harish Borade and DCP Rashmitha Rao, are planning to slap
MCOCA charges
to dismantle Ghouse's network. The crime branch, under DCP Rahul Maknikar, executed a high-stakes operation to nab him. With investigations ongoing, the city braces for further revelations on Ghouse's criminal empire.
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