After Bajrangi’s murder, Rathi towers over all others in crime-infested west UP

  • | Wednesday | 11th July, 2018

The same year in November, Rathiwas arrested from Kankhal area of Haridwar and was lodged in Haridwar jail. Rathi’s gang had allegedly shot dead deputy jailor Narendra Singh outside Roorkee jail in 2011. “Rathi is quite a helpful person and is liked by one and all in the village.”This, too, has changed.After Bajrangi’s murder, Rathi is the tallest name in the world of crime in western UP. A police officer who did not wish to be named said, “Rathi specifically targeted doctors and businessmen of Haridwar and Roorkee. He was brought to Baghpat jail in 2017 where he is serving life sentence for the double murder of Mehak Singh and his brother.However, his criminal activities continued from within jail.

Meerut: Gangster Sunil Rathi , 41, is a name that evokes terror in the state of Uttarakhand but he was little known in west UP, to which he actually belongs. This has changed after Monday.Rathi has emerged as the new sensation in the crime-infested western UP after he allegedly shot dead dreaded mafia don Prem Prakash Singh alias Munna Bajrangi inside Baghpat jail on Monday.According to police sources, Rathi, a resident of Tikri village in Baghpat, got into the world of crime after his father and brother were gunned down in 1998 due to political rivalry. Soon afterwards, his mother took over the mantle of politics while Sunil finished his studies in Meerut but got into extortion primarily focusing on Roorkee and the rest of Uttarakhand.At the age of 21, he already had a murder-cum-loot case registered against him. A police officer who did not wish to be named said, “Rathi specifically targeted doctors and businessmen of Haridwar and Roorkee. In June 2000, when Rathi’s mother Rajbala Chaudhary was contesting nagar panchayat elections, Rathi killed the rival candidate Mehak Singh and his brother Mohkam Singh.Two months later in August, Rathi killed another three persons who opposed him while he looted a jewellery showroom in Delhi. The same year in November, Rathiwas arrested from Kankhal area of Haridwar and was lodged in Haridwar jail. He was brought to Baghpat jail in 2017 where he is serving life sentence for the double murder of Mehak Singh and his brother.However, his criminal activities continued from within jail. Rathi’s gang had allegedly shot dead deputy jailor Narendra Singh outside Roorkee jail in 2011. Then again in 2014, members of his rival gang Cheenu Pandit were attacked outside Roorkee jail.In 2014, his men helped his henchman Amit Bhura escape from police custody in Dehradun. Currently, his mother Rajbala is also in jail on extortion charges.This much said, Rathi has been careful in maintaining a positive image in his home district Baghpat.A Baraut-based businessman said, “Rathi has a different image in Baghpat. He is docile and helpful and even donates for social causes. His public image in Uttarakhand is a different story altogether.”Vikram Tomar, a villager in Tikri, echoed his sentiments. “Rathi is quite a helpful person and is liked by one and all in the village.”This, too, has changed.After Bajrangi’s murder, Rathi is the tallest name in the world of crime in western UP.

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