Maharashtra Police raids on Don Baba Farzan's Sambhajinagar bungalow for 21 hours; Rs 5.26 crore illegal cash recovered, details
In the 1990s, Don Baba Farzan established a strong influence and terror in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and its surrounding areas.
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Police carried out a large-scale raid on July 12 on the residence of Baba Farzan, the dreaded don who once ruled Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar with fear through the 1990s, uncovering huge stacks of cash stashed across the property.
Preliminary findings show that the licenses for the 12-bore rifle, the .22mm rifle, one pistol, and a revolver were all registered under Baba Farzan's name. However, investigators could not find any valid license or supporting documents for the second pistol that was recovered.
Who was Baba Farzan?
During the 1990s, Baba Farzan built a fearsome reputation and wielded significant influence across Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and the surrounding region. He was widely known to have a hand in settling major disputes, extortion rackets, and land conflicts in the city during that era.
A native of the Rohila Gali locality, Farzan had earlier served as president of a labour union in the 1980s and 90s. He faced charges in four serious criminal cases, including rioting, assault, attempted murder, and kidnapping.
In recent years, his grip on the criminal underworld had considerably weakened due to old age and failing health. He eventually succumbed to a long illness about six months ago, following which police launched a major crackdown on properties linked to him.
The operation comes six months after the notorious don passed away following a prolonged illness. Officials said that Sheela Ganpatrao Salve (52), Farzan's second wife, was home when the Crime Branch team arrived to search. It is believed that the raids continued for 21 hours, starting from Friday, July 10, to Sunday, July 12.
During the operation, authorities recovered unaccounted cash amounting to Rs 5,26,29,560, comprising Rs 100 and Rs 200 notes along with numerous smaller bundles of Rs 50, Rs 20, and Rs 10 denominations. Five currency-counting machines had to be deployed just to tally the total amount. Alongside the cash, a substantial arms cache worth Rs 5,50,000 was also seized, including two pistols with magazines, four rifles, 12-bore guns, two air guns, a .22 rifle, a sword, three daggers, 17 varieties of knives, and 21 other sharp weapons.
The raid also turned up gold ornaments worth Rs 21,34,350, silver items valued at Rs 8,09,248, and 45 bottles of imported and premium liquor brands worth Rs 34,836.
🚨Massive Police Raid in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Huge Cash Mountain Seized in Maharashtra
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The Crime Branch and Economic Offences Wing conducted a sensational raid at the luxurious bungalow of notorious 90s don Baba Farjan.
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Preliminary findings show that the licenses for the 12-bore rifle, the .22mm rifle, one pistol, and a revolver were all registered under Baba Farzan's name. However, investigators could not find any valid license or supporting documents for the second pistol that was recovered.
Authorities believe that the financial records, bank account details, and paperwork related to benami properties found at the residence may help crack open several long-pending criminal cases dating back to the 1990s.
Who was Baba Farzan?
During the 1990s, Baba Farzan built a fearsome reputation and wielded significant influence across Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and the surrounding region. He was widely known to have a hand in settling major disputes, extortion rackets, and land conflicts in the city during that era.
A native of the Rohila Gali locality, Farzan had earlier served as president of a labour union in the 1980s and 90s. He faced charges in four serious criminal cases, including rioting, assault, attempted murder, and kidnapping.
In recent years, his grip on the criminal underworld had considerably weakened due to old age and failing health. He eventually succumbed to a long illness about six months ago, following which police launched a major crackdown on properties linked to him.