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Time of India
10-05-2025
- Time of India
Surat gangster Sajju Kothari arrested again for threatening nephew over loan dispute
Surat: The police on Saturday recovered 23 live catrridges and two country-made pistols form the residence of Yunus Kothari, brother history-sheeter Sajju Kothani, during reconstruction of a crime scene. The police were conducting the inquest regarding the FIR of threats against their nephew, Aquib Kothari. The cartridges are compatible with country-made pistols. The incident unfolded when Sajju and Yunus confronted Aquib over an unpaid loan of Rs 30 lakh. Aquib had borrowed Rs 50 lakh from Sajju's wife, Kausarbanu, over the past few years, and repaid Rs 20 lakh. During the altercation, Sajju allegedly brandished the pistol at Aquib. Aquib's brother, Aftab, alerted the police, leading to the arrest of Sajju and Yunus. A country-made pistol with 10 bullets was recovered from Sajju's are ongoing find out the source of firearms and ammunition. Both brothers have a history of multiple previously booked under the Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act (GujCTOC) for extortion, was recently released on bail by the Supreme Court with the condition that he must not enter Surat city limits except for court proceedings. Despite this, he visited his brother in Nanpura on Friday while in the city to appear in on Aquib's complaint, the Athwalines police booked the brothers for attempt to commit murder and relevant sections of the Arms Act and Money Laundering commissioner of police, Zone 4, Vijaysingh Gurjar, said, "There are two cases of GujCTOC against Sajju and his gang members. He got bail in both cases from the Supreme Court on the condition that he should not enter the Surat city jurisdiction. He had violated the bail conditions as well."Sajju has been named multiple criminal activities, including gambling, illegal moneylending, and extortion.
Indian Express
09-05-2025
- Indian Express
Released on bail after SC order, Surat ‘gangster' arrested again. This time for threatening nephew
Alleged gangster Sajju Kothari, who was recently released on bail after a Supreme Court order, was arrested again on Friday for his alleged involvement in threatening his nephew to recover pending dues. Along with Sajju, police have also arrested his elder brother, Yunus. Police said the complainant, Akib Arif Kothari (27), who runs a share-trading business and lives in Nanpura, had borrowed Rs 50 lakh from Sajju's wife Kausarbanu a few years ago. Akib claimed while he had repaid her Rs 20 lakh, he had requested for some time to return the remaining amount. Around three months ago, Sajju, who was booked under GUJCTOC (Gujarat Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Act) by Surat police for his alleged involvement in various cases, was granted bail. After walking out of jail, Sajju again started demanding the dues from Akib, said police. He also forcibly took away Akib's SUV – a Thar – and told him that he could take it back after returning the money, police added. On Friday, Akib was having lunch with his wife at his house when Sajju and Yunus turned up armed and demanded the pending dues, said police. After a heated argument, Sajju allegedly fished out a pistol from his pocket and pointed it at Akib. Hearing the commotion, Akib's younger brother Aftab arrived at the spot and made a PCR call. Officers reached the spot and caught Sajju and Yunus. A country-made gun with 10 bullets inside was recovered from Sajju's possession. On the basis of Akib's complaint, Athwalines police booked Sajju and Yunus under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 109(1) (attempt to commit murder), 208(5) (non-attendance in obedience to an order from a public servant), 332(b) ( house-trespass for the purpose of committing an offence), 111 (organised crime), 115 (2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), 351 (2) (intentional insult with the intent to provoke breach of peace), 351 (3) (criminal intimidation), and Arms Act sections 25(1)(b), 25(6), and 29 besides Money Laundering Act sections 33, 40, 42(d). Talking to The Indian Express, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone 4, Vijaysingh Gurjar said, 'There are two cases of GUJCTOC against Sajju Kothari and his gang members. He got bail in both cases from the Supreme Court on the condition that he should not enter the Surat city jurisdiction. He had violated the bail conditions as well. We are interrogating him to get more details.'
