- Chhota Shakeel
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Chhota Shakeel (Shakeel Babumiya Shaikh), is an Indian, accused of association with Dawood Ibrahim. According to old hats, one of his stories which put him in the spotlight was his encounter with the customs officer. A sr customs officer raided when he was smuggling some goods, while he was trapped in the room being of shorter height he jumped out of the window in the sea only to return with more of his men to intimidate the officer and claim back his booty. In September 2000, Chhota Shakeel admitted to having planned an attack on Chhota Rajan.[1] In 2001, he accepted his involvement in financing Hindi films in an interview to India Today magazine.[2][3][citation needed]
References
- ^ "rediff.com The Rediff Interview/Chhota Shakeel". http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/sep/15rajan.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ^ ""They only understand force" (Interview:Chhota Shakeel)". http://www.hvk.org/articles/0101/2.html. Retrieved 2007-09-22.
- ^ "indiatoday.com The India Today Interview/Chhota Shakeel". http://www.india-today.com/webexclusive/interviews/2001003shakeel.html. Retrieved 2009-03-27.[dead link]
Further reading
- Thomas Blom Hansen (2001). Wages of Violence:Naming and Identity in Postcolonial Bombay. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0691088403. — pp. 222
- Clifford Sawhney (2004). Strange But True Facts. Pustak Mahal. ISBN 8122308392. — pp. 31
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- Crime in Maharashtra
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