NEW DELHI/BALI: Arrested underworld don Chhota Rajan on Tuesday alleged that some Mumbai cops have links with Dawood Ibrahim and that the Centre must keep that in mind when he is questioned. He also alleged he's been tortured in the past by the Mumbai police.
"I have been tortured a lot by the Mumbai Police. They have treated me very badly," Chhota Rajan told reporters in Bali, from where his deportation is expected in two-three days.
When asked whether he would like to be taken to Delhi or Mumbai, Rajan said,"It is up to the government to decide, but it must ensure that I get justice."
Mumbai-born Rajan is wanted for over 75 crimes ranging from murder and extortion to smuggling and drug trafficking. He was questioned by the Indonesian police both in English and in Hindi, through a translator. The criminal, once a close confidante-turned-rival of underworld ganglord Dawood Ibrahim, reiterated that he is not afraid of Dawood, the prime accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case.
In 2000, there was an attempt on Rajan's life when Dawood's men tracked him down to a hotel in Bangkok but he managed a dramatic escape.
