Bhopal

Notorious criminal Mukhtar Malik dies in a gang war at Jhalawar of Rajasthan

Staff Reporter

Wanted notorious criminal of Bhopal Mukhtar Malik, who was injured in a gang war on Tuesday night in Jhalawar, Rajasthan died in the morning on Friday.

Malik was booked for over 58 serious offenses registered against him. DSP Girdhar Singh of Jhalawar, Rajasthan said that Mukhtar Malik was found injured in the forest, about a kilometer away from the river. He was admitted to the hospital in serious condition and died during treatment.

Gangster Mukhtar's body was brought to his house at Pride Heights in Kohefiza, Bhopal on Friday evening.

Gangster Mukhtar was 61 years old. He went to jail for the first time in a rape case at the age of 21.

There was a gang war between his Rajasthan's Bunty gang in the night on Tuesday. There was a dispute between the two gangs over fishing in the catchment area of Bhimsagar Dam. After this there was firing between the two gangs. One of the henchmen of Mukhtar gang, Kamal was killed in the gang war. At the same time, Vicky Wahid, including Mukhtar, was injured.

In the district court of Bhopal, Mukhtar was sentenced to death by the High Court in 2006-07 in a gang war between the Munne Painter gang. However, he was acquitted in the Supreme Court. There are 58 offenses registered against Mukhtar, including murder, attempt to murder, excesses, kidnapping and rudeness.

Mukhtar first came into limelight, after he had threatened Chief Minister Sunderlal Patwa in 1990.