The 55-year-old is wanted in India for up to 20 murders, as well as weapons and organised crime offences.
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“Before he entered Australia, he was in Zimbabwe for several years”.
The former teacher – Mohan Kumar – is reported to have been on the run for more than two years, while suspected crime boss Chhota Rajan has been wanted for decades. However, Bali police narcotics unit chief Adj. Sr.
Last month, the federal police confirmed that the crime boss was living in Australia under another identity and had been in discussions with Indian authorities, according to spokesperson, however, did not gave further details.
Acting on a tip-off from Australian police, Indonesian authorities detained Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje, alias “Chhota Rajan” yesterday as he arrived in the popular resort island of Bali from Sydney, Bali police spokesman Heri Wiyanto told AFP.
An official from Denpasar said that they had arrested Kumar based on a red corner notice from Interpol.
Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh was quoted by Indian media as saying that Rajan has been arrested in Indonesia.
He said Kumar told police that he had been hiding in Australia for years to avoid arrest, and had planned a 15-day vacation in Bali.
“We will deport him as soon as possible”.
Police continue to hold and interview the Indian while waiting to receive an global extradiction request from India.
Denpasar District Police detective Reinhard Nainggolan told reporters they had information from the Australian Federal Police to detain the man from the Garuda flight that landed at 1.50pm local time on Sunday.
“We did not interrogate him about the case. And we did not”, he said. He began his life of crime scalping cinema tickets and went on to become the second in charge to a gang leader, eventually fleeing to Dubai after a falling out with him.
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He was later rumoured to have been in a hospital in Singapore on kidney dialysis.
