Nayeem
Mohammed Nayeemuddin (died August 8, 2016),[1] commonly known as Nayeem, a short form of Nayeemuddin,[2] was a naxal leader and alleged criminal.[3][4] He first gained prominence in 1993 due to his alleged involvement killing of Indian Police Service officer K. S. Vyas.[5] He and his brother played an important role in killing Belli Lalitha in 1999.[6] He was a resident of Bhongir located in Nalgonda district on the border of Hyderabad.
Nayeem | |
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Nayeem meeting with his Police handler (R) in 2000 | |
Born | Bhongir |
Died | August 8, 2016 |
Cause of death | police Encounter |
Nationality | Indian |
Years active | 1980 to 2016 |
Net worth | ₹400 crore (equivalent to ₹463 crore or US$65 million in 2019) |
Spouse(s) | Hassena Begum |
Children | 3 |
Criminal charge | kidnapping Arms trafficking Child abuse Targeted killing Extortion |
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Weapons | AK-47 |
Nayeem was a leader[7] of Maoist squad which was previously known as "naxalites of People's War". Later, he surrendered to the police. Civil rights activists claim that after his surrender, Nayeem served as an informer to the police and helped in the elimination of many naxalites and their sympathisers. Police deny this claim.[5][1][8][9]
Nayeem died in a gun battle with police in 2016.[10]
Chief minister of Telangana, K. Chandrasekhar Rao informed the Telangana Legislative Assembly in December 2016 that, after the death of Nayeemuddin, police arrested 124, registered 174 cases, and seized weapons and properties worth over ₹100 crore (equivalent to ₹116 crore or US$16 million in 2019). Rao further added that the involvement of Nayeem's gang was established in 27 murder cases and its involvement was suspected in another 25 murder cases.[11][12]
References
- "Nayeem, the gangster who knew too much, shot dead - Times of India ►". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- The Hindu Nayeemuddin still remains elusive
- "How police officials took down Naxal leader Nayeem?". oneindia.com. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
- http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/timeline/2014.htm
- Ramu, Marri (2 May 2012). "Nayeemuddin still remains elusive". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- "Belli Lalitha: The Nightingale Of The Telangana Resistance | #IndianWomenInHistory". feminisminindia.com. March 2018.
- "Six of Naxal gang suspected to have killed TRS leader held". The Economic Times. 20 May 2014.
- "Slain gangster Nayeem's wife in police custody in Bhongir". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- "Slain gangster's associates held for land deals". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- "From Maoist to police informer to gangster: The rise and fall of Nayeem". 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- "5 Telangana Cops Suspended For Alleged Links With Gangster Nayeemuddin".
- https://www.telangana.gov.in/news/2016/12/19/cms-statement-on-curbing-of-gangster-nayeem-criminal-activities