Gangster’s diary reveals angst against Cong leaders

Sumedha Sharma

Tribune News Service

Gurgaon, October 10

The Gurgaon police have reportedly put four areas near the city under surveillance, apprehending more gang wars.

Gadoli village, Kadarpur village, Shakti Nagar and Arjun Park have been put under security cover to avoid a prospective fight between Gadoli and Gujjar gangs.

After the October 4 shootout that left Ashok Kumar, a driver of gangster-turned-councillor Brinder Gujjar, dead and the counter-attack on the Sandeep Gadoli gang, the police found a hit list in one of the diaries seized during a raid at Gadoli’s house.

There are 15 names on the hit list and points to hints at attacks on two gangsters — Harinder alias Harry and Mahesh alias Attack. CIA sources said one of the six diaries seized brought out that gangs had not only revived themselves in the world of crime, but also in the city politics.

Gadoli had detailed accounts of his angst against Congress leaders and the party’s regime, and his proximity and “brother-like relations” with a BJP leader.

He recorded in the dairy about his accomplices being posted at polling booths in the last Assembly elections and the “success” of the party and candidates he “supported”.

The dairy has a list of nearly 50 individuals, including owners of sweet shops, jewellery shops, bakeries and garment showrooms in Old Gurgaon, and Rs18 crore having been reportedly taken from them.

The entries which have evinced interest are that of police designations — a DIG and a constable — with around Rs18 lakh mentioned against them.

Some reports suggest at the bribe network and others at these being code words for some renowned people.

DCP Ved Praksh Godara said: “We have still not gone through the diaries. They have nothing to do with the October 4 shootout. The stories about diaries elaborating on the Gadoli’s nexus with police are mere rumours.”

The beginning 

One Bunty alias Fauji, an advocate, formed the first gang in the city in 1995. The same year, a rival gang was formed by Rajje of Jharsa. The two gangs were involved in shootouts ever since. Fauji shot Rajje in 1996. Gadoli’s gang sprouted immediately afterwards.

The ‘D-Company’ 

D-Company, formed in 1998 by dismissed Delhi Police constable Dilip of Badshahpur, extorted industrialists, doctors and jewellers. It achieved notoriety after murdering the owner of SS Jewellers in Old Gurgaon in the late 1990s. The next shootout was at Rajiv Chowk in 2006, when gangster Chailu was shot.

Several gangs emerge

In the years since 2000, several gangs emerged in Gurgaon. These included Sunil Takla gang, Dharambeer Ullahwas gang, Sudesh alias Chailu gang, Kuldeep alias Neetu Gahlot gang, and Raju Langda gang. At present, these are dormant.

Gang wars back in action 

An auto-rickshaw driver was killed and two others were injured when unidentified men opened fire on gangster Rakesh Hayatpur’s SUV on the MG Road on July 15. The attack was sourced back to 2011 rivalry when he allegedly plotted the murder of Hayatpur village head. The allies of the deceased village head wanted to avenge the murder and get hold of land Hayatpur had acquired in the village.

Mafia raj

Crime records bring out at least 10 gangs are operating in Gurgaon. They deal in real estate, extortion, gambling and betting. These gangs are led by Sandeep Gadoli, Surjeet, Harender alias Heavy, Bindar Gujjar, Ashok Rathi, Kaushal, Mahesh Attack, Rakesh Banjara, Koushalpal, and Rakesh Hayatpur. All have been fighting among themselves to gain control of business.

Shootings in 2015

January 13: INLD leader Rajjay Yadav (36) was shot by two assailants riding a motorcycle in the parking area of JMD Galleria located on Sohna road. The victim was into property and liquor business.

March 1: A timber merchant and his brother were killed over a land dispute in Sohna

March 15: A cable operator, Harbhajan alias Hariom Yadav (33), was shot on a busy road. The victim was rushed to a private hospital, where he was declared brought dead. He had received six bullet injuries in chest and stomach.

April 13: Three assailants shot property dealer Ranbir Pehelwan (47) of Dundahera village during the morning walk in Udyog Vihar.

July 15: Gangster Rakesh Hayatpur and his driver were shot at while they were going to a court in their SUV on the MG Road

August 24: A student, Mohit Janghu, was shot by five men at a café in Sector 23’s HUDA market

September 20: A businessman, who was the son of an HJC leader, was shot by unidentified men 

October 4: Ashok Kumar driver of Binder Gujjar was shot in a gang war

Man held for attack on Hayatpur 

Gurgaon: The police have arrested a man for the July 15 attack on gangster Rakesh Hayatpur on the MG road here. 

The accused, Kavinder Singh, is from Baund Kalan village in Bhiwani district and believed to be the key plotter behind the attack that left an auto-rickshaw driver dead. He was arrested from Garhi Harsaru village on Friday night following a tip-off. 

He, along with four of his accomplices, intercepted the SUV car of Hayatpur near Gurgaon Central Mall on the MG Road while he was headed to the district courts on July 15. 

They open fired at him. Hayatpur escaped the attack but his driver was shot and an auto-rickshaw driver killed. 

The police have taken Kavinder on remand for two days. The preliminary investigation brought out he had planned to attack Hayatpur in the district courts, but decided to execute the plan on the MG Road when he got an opportunity. — TNS