We will again try to kill Chhota Rajan, says suspect

BANGKOK, SEPT. 28. Mohammad Salim, one of those who made an abortive bid on the life of Mumbai underworld don Chhota Rajan and was arrested, today said they would again try to kill him.

``We will again attempt to kill Chhota Rajan. We have come from Pakistan....This is an enmity between two gangs,'' Salim told presspersons outside a court here where he, along with three other suspects, was produced. Salim, along with two other Pakistanis and a Thai, was arrested in connection with the shootout here on September 15 in which the don was injured. An Indian jeweller, Rohit Verma alias Michael D'Souza, at whose apartment the shooting took place, was killed and his wife Sangeeta Sharma was injured.

Rajan wants to return to India

Chhota Rajan today expressed his desire to return to India and surrender there. ``Mujhe India Jaana Hai. Yeh Sab Khatam hone Ke Baad main India Ja Ke surrender Karoonga (I have to go to India. After all this finishes here, I will go to India and surrender),'' a pale-looking and injured Rajan told PTI while emerging from the court where he was formally charged for violation of Thai immigration laws and subsequently granted bail.

Mumbai police has reportedly sought extradition of Rajan who has entered Thailand as Vijay Daman as he is wanted in several cases there.

A top Thai police official, Gen. Chakthib, however, said the authorities were still awaiting a formal request from India on Rajan's extradition.

Witness terrified

Kamala, the Burmese maid employed at the residence of Rohit Verma here, is terrified about her future and wants to return to Myanmar.

Sitting outside the courtroom where her mistress was giving her testimony on the shooting incident, Kamala said: I was in the kitchen when the doorbell rang and a second later there was firing. I was terrified to go out and see what was happening.'' One of the gunmen had peered into the kitchen ``but he did not harm me,''she added.

She said Chhota Rajan alias Vijay Daman had been staying at the Verma residence for the past few months.

''When I Came out of the kitchen much later, Bhaiya (Verma) on the floor and Madame (Sangeeta) was sitting next to him,'' Kamala said.

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