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Historians talk of communalism breeding in these places and Dr Samant attested to this. But there was something else that was bred here. Organized crime.
The growth of the writer.
Girangaon had become the next Kurukshetra. The big players like Dawood had aligned with the builders, while Gawli and his ilk aligned with the mill owners.
workers. And the new players, both in the mafia and state politics – and possibly even the politics of New Delhi – would come from the money of Girangaon.
A highly pregnant conclusion
Criminals on the run don’t have the opportunity to develop contacts over cappuccinos or access the internet for networking.
Networking development in case of criminals.
Even before the advent of the Shiv Sena mouthpiece, Saamna, on 23 January 1988,Thackeray
Saamna date of origin
The Mumbai mafia is a world into itself; it has its own rules, calendars, principles and punishments.
The thesis.
last. Dawood was no longer seen as a don or a smuggler. He was clearly perceived as a terrorist and an ally of the ISI and Pakistan. This perception was reinforced when he shifted base from Pearl Tower in Deira, Dubai to Clifton in Karachi.
Change in perception of Dawood.
Ziauddin Bukhari.
A repeat appearnece.
Javed Fawda turned out to be the crime branch’s nemesis.
Repition of the content
18 January 1982.
Chronological sequence is missing.
personal interviews
