Shot Twice, 58 Encounters: The Cop Who Took on Mumbai’s Underworld! From Arun Gawli To Abu Salem

Shot twice and involved in 58 encounters, veteran Mumbai Police officer Sunil Deshmukh witnessed the city’s most dangerous years—from Arun Gawli’s Dagdi Chawl to Abu Salem’s underworld network. In this episode of HZ Files, crime author and investigative journalist S. Hussain Zaidi sits down with Sunil Deshmukh for a rare first-hand account of the operations that shaped Mumbai Police’s war against gangsters and terrorists. Deshmukh reveals how his team entered the fortress-like Dagdi Chawl, discovered AK-47s hidden beneath a kitchen slab and found six alleged gangsters concealed inside an underground cavity beneath water drums. He also recounts: • The operation to capture Tanaji “Tanya” Koli and other Arun Gawli gang members • The long police chase that led to the 2006 Aurangabad arms haul • The seizure of AK-47s, ammunition, hand grenades and RDX • Zabiuddin Ansari alias Abu Jundal and the network behind the weapons consignment • The arrest of a Pakistani operative and an encounter at Antop Hill • Abu Salem’s role in the Pradeep Jain murder conspiracy • How police constable Rajesh Igwe allegedly became an underworld shooter • The alleged conspiracy to kidnap former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao’s granddaughter • The Lokhandwala shootout and the officers injured during the operation • Why real police arrests look completely different from encounters shown in films Deshmukh was shot for the first time as a young sub-inspector while confronting armed robbers without a service weapon. Years later, he was shot again while attempting to physically disarm an accused during a major police operation—but continued fighting until the suspects were apprehended. Subscribe to HZ Files for first-hand stories from the world of crime, terrorism, policing and the Mumbai underworld. #HussainZaidi #SunilDeshmukh #HZFiles #MumbaiPolice #MumbaiUnderworld #ArunGawli #AbuSalem #DagdiChawl #AbuJundal #PoliceEncounter #TrueCrimeIndia #CrimePodcast 🔔 Follow Us:   / hussainzaidifiles     / s.hussainzaidi   #Stories #TheInfotainmentSeries #StandPointSeries #HZBStories Hussain Zaidi Books | Copyright 2024 © All Rights Reserved.