How did Chhota Rajan get Tatkal passport - CBI to enquire in Karnataka


By Rajnish Singh

New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS): A special CBI team interrogating long-absconding underworld don Chhota Rajan will visit Karnataka in a couple of days to enquire from the regional passport officials who had issued him a passport in 2003 on a fake name and address.

The passport was made using the Tatkal (urgent) service with its validity date till 2008, sources said. "But Rajan managed to renew it on July 8, 2008 with its validity till July 7, 2018."

The probe agency has booked Rajan in a case under the Passport Act, 1967, and separate sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

Apart from that, a case of criminal conspiracy, cheating, cheating by impersonation, forgery of documents under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code has also been added in the same First Information Report (FIR).

The case pertaining to this fake passport is the only matter for probing which the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has got 10 days custody of the mafia don.

Maharashtra Police is yet to transfer any criminal cases registered against Rajan to the CBI.

Rajan is wanted for over 85 crimes, ranging from murder to extortion, smuggling and drug trafficking. Apart from Maharashtra, he has cases against him in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and with the CBI.

Rajan stayed in Australia on the same passport for 12 years, between September 22, 2003 and October 24, 2015.

Sources said Rajan got an Indian passport (No.G9273860) made on the fake name of Mohan Kumar, resident of 107/B, Old M.C. Road, Azad Nagar, Mandya in Karnataka.

"The passport was made from Harare in Zimbabwe on September 22, 2003," sources said.

Official sources said some government officials working in the Karnataka regional passport office would soon get into trouble as the CBI officials are now planning to visit there to get details of the passport that Rajan managed to prepare after their confirmation of his fake identity and address.

"Either the government officials at the Karnataka regional passport office helped Rajan in providing him the passport on his fake name and address in Karnataka or he took advantage of the loopholes in their verification process while issuing passport."

Sources said the address mentioned in Rajan's passport was not wrong. "The address exists but who resides at the address is a matter of investigation."

Officials privy to Rajan's interrogation told IANS that he landed in Australia using the same passport, which was valid till July 7, 2018, and a tourist visa.

Rajan, who fled from India in 1988 for Dubai, prepared the passport on the name of Mohan Kumar when he became afraid of being killed or arrested after the men of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, his close friend before the 1993 Mumbai blasts conspiracy, attacked him in 2000 at a hotel.

Rajan managed a dramatic escape by jumping from the first floor of the hotel.

Rajan used the same passport to find his new hideout in Bali in Indonesia after his residency permit was to be ended on October 31, 2015. But his luck ran out and he was held at Bali airport on October 25 just after landing from an Australian flight, said sources.

Rajan landed in the immigration net in Bali when he accidentally revealed his real name, claimed CBI officials.

Although the forged documents had his name as Mohan Kumar, he instinctively said Rajendra Nikhalje when he was asked his name, the officials claimed.

(Rajnish Singh can be contacted at rajnish.s@ians.in)

  

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  • abdulla, india

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    what is new?
    is this a nuclear science...
    Indians are inteligent.. they know the total nexus of Politicians..with Babus with Police..
    1.25 billion indians are at their mercy..
    sab ka NYAY?
    who killed Sunanda pushakar.
    where is subra swamy who mentioned 7 ministers
    -where is Vohra annexure?
    disclosing names of nethas.
    -who tried to hush up Sheena boras murder case?
    with police chief in Raigarh
    -who is the Don behind Dawoood? shakeel..raajan..?
    where is the names of all undisclosed sums in Swiss banks.which Arun jaitley /modi wanted to disclose?
    why are 1.2 bilion indians being taken for a ride.
    wake up India....
    Youth need education: health: employment: quality life : good roads..
    They need to follow Peoples AGENDA.. PROGRAM
    And not their own..
    Time for total Revolution ..bring only candidates like :
    Dr kalam: shastri: netaji bose: vallabhai patel: ardhakrishnana: Vajpayee..
    we need dedicated NETHAS to serve the nation and its subjects...
    Dynamic

    firebrand professionals only. who work for the nation with results.

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  • Rezy, mlore/mct

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    He is a hindu patriot don and he did all crimes under the same patriotism.

    He should be respected and should be provided with MP or MLA seat.

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  • Sudha, Bangalore

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    Rezy,
    but dawood is not a HINDU

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  • Aubb, Kuwait

    Wed, Nov 11 2015


    Rezy,

    Better approach compassionate Sushmakka.

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  • Flavian, Mangaluru/Kuwait

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    awani, Mangalore

    Appreciated your investigative work!
    As some commentators make government responsible (which is not right) now the blame has to be shared by both
    Congress & BJP
    (2003) (2008)

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  • avani, mlore

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    Passport was first issued in 2003 from Blore office. Who was ruling in Karnataka? Then it was renewed in 2008 through embassy (comes under central govt) Who was ruling at center in 2008?

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  • Elroy, Karkala

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    It is true that he had fake passport and everything. Is it only the case which officials want to look go for the major cases. For a month now officials are digging only fake passport. So i think it will take another 25 years to finish enquiry and till that he will be died and case will be closed.

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  • Peter, Bangalore

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    Chhota Rajan is Hindu don and Hindu national party was ruling in 2008.

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  • Ramesh, udupi

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    S.M Krishna (Congress) was the CM of Karnataka in 2003, Congress might have issued the Passport to Rajan

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  • Ganesh, Bengaluru

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    Blind Kai sevakas before reading news started making comments & spitting venom

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  • Sudha, Bangalore

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    who was ruling in Karnataka during 2003?????
    It means congress supported Hindu DON???
    Dear Peter, Bangalore, dont include Religion in every issues.
    More over CM directly not involving in passport issue.

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  • Rudolf, Mumbai

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    While it is quite easy to make any fake document in our country with the power of 'Vitamin M' and some influence, it is puzzling how the Aussies could not smell foul for so long??

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  • AJ, M'lore

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    How the hell did he get an Aussie Visa is the question.

    Getting an Indian Passport on a fake identity or even multiple passports is no big deal in India???

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  • For Justice, Abu Dhabi / Ubar

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    After all for anti nationals he a patriotic DON,so the same minded officials issued him passport,what a big deal in it ???

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  • sri, Karkala

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    Shame on Karnataka police and congress government who helped criminals and terrorists. Strict action must be taken against officers who involved in fake passport racket.

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  • Paul, MANGALORE

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    Mr. Sri,
    just se who was ruling, next don't just blame any party, Its the corrupt official's.

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  • indian, india

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    achhaa... if BJP was ruling please blame BJP not official...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    Yeddyurappa was ruling then ...

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  • Sudha, Bangalore

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    in 2003 Yeddyurappa was ruling?????

    in which state????

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    Sudha, 30th May 2008 - 31st July 2011 ...

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  • P.Shirish Kumnar Hosabettu, Muscat, Mangalore

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    Jossey jasti mut fake, correct your records. This is not primary school.

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  • henry, mangalore

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    2008 BJP rule in Karnataka!!! Anything is possible. BJP (Beef, Jackpot, Pataki)

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  • Nithesh, Mangalore

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    And who was ruling in 2003 when he first got the Passport Congress...Congi people will do anything for money

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  • R Mallar, Kasaragod/ Dubai

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    Man, please look carefully - the passport was renewed in 2008 in Sydney and not Karnataka!

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  • rahul shetty, udupi

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    ha ha ... its not chota or bada raj or whoever... it is our nations poor law and order .... whole Indian police / and politocal force corrupoted with money black money..... so its easy to make money through so many dons..... as simple as that ... if there is a law and order on place we can see our country like GCC or UK OR far east

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Tue, Nov 10 2015

    Courtesy of our corrupt passport officials and Ministers no doubt....

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