Chhota Rajan, others convicted in fake passport case: Timeline

A Delhi court on Monday held underworld don Chhota Rajan and others guilty in a fake passport case. Rajendra Sadashiv Nikhalje alias Rajan was convicted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge Virender Kumar Goyal of possessing a fake passport.

Last year on June 8, the court had framed charges against Rajan and then passport officers Jayashree Dattatray Rahate, Deepak Natvarlal Shah and Lalitha Lakshmanan under the Indian Penal Code sections of criminal conspiracy, cheating, cheating by impersonation and forgery of documents

In its chargesheet, the CBI accused Rajan of issuing a fake passport in the name of Mohan Kumar from Bengaluru in 1998-99 with the help of Rahate, Shah and Lakshmanan

At present, Rajan is in judicial custody while the three are out on bail. The underworld don has 85 cases against him ranging from



murder to extortion, smuggling and drug trafficking

Around 70 cases has been registered against Rajan by the Mumbai Police that includes errorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, one under Prevention of Terrorism Act and over 20 cases under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act

Rajan was arrested by Indonesian police on October 25, 2015 at Bilai Airport on the basis of Interpol Red Corner notice and was extradited to India on November 6, 2015

The Mumbai Police has nearly 70 cases registered against Rajan, including 20 of murder, four cases under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, one under Prevention of Terrorism Act and over 20 cases under the strict Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act. The Delhi Police has six cases against the underworld don