Koli Fayaz
Koli Fayaz / Murgi Fayaz | |
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| Born | Fayaz |
| Died | June 1995[1] |
| Cause of death | Gang attack |
| Occupation(s) | Poultry business, contract killing, forced property evictions |
Fayaz, also known as Koli Fayaz and Murgi Fayaz, was one of the underworld dons of Bangalore in the 1980s and 1990s.[2][3][4][5] He was called 'Koli' Fayaz because he ran a poultry farm.
He was killed in 1995 by a gang attack led by Rizwan, Sultan, chappal Hameed, Tanveer his closest associate later took power over Shivajinagar for over a decade.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Art imitates underworld life in Kannada film OM
- ^ "CCB police shoot at, arrest history-sheeter Koli Fayaz's son". The New Indian Express. India: The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "The rise of Muslim underworld in Bangalore". DNA India. India: DNA India. 17 January 2011. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Koli Fayaz's son enters underworld :Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. India. 9 September 2003. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ a b "The dons of Bengaluru: Gripping history of vengeful gangs and bloody murder". www.thenewsminute.com. India: The News Minute. 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.