Chhota Rajan, the gangster was finally arrested and will be brought to India soon. While some analysts opine that Rajan was arrested because he outlived his usefulness to the Indian agencies, the truth could be different.Rajan may have been arrested only to protect his life from the Dawood gang. For the record, Rajan split with his mentor, Dawood after the Mumbai blasts. He was then given the tag of a Hindu don and used by Indian intelligence agencies as a counter to Dawood gang.
Rajan survived a serious bid on his life in Bangkok in 2000 by Dawood’s gang. However, his right-hand man and hitman Rohit Varma and his wife were gunned down in the attempt. Rajan managed to escape and later killed Sharad Shetty, Dawood’s primary money –laundering agent. This was the biggest blow to Dawood as huge financial and monetary transactions of Sharad Shetty were not recovered by Dawood.
Nevertheless, Rajan was not the same man after 2000, constantly on the run. Dawood was constantly closing on him and Rajan was beginning to feel the pressure. It was only a matter of time before Dawood got to him. Against this backdrop, the safest place for Rajan could only be an Indian jail. Rajan’s arrest is believed to have been orchestrated by the dynamic Ajit Doval, India’s National Security Advisor, a no-nonsense guy.
In hindsight, the Indian intelligence agencies are now protecting Rajan’s life by arresting him, thanks to his earlier service to them.