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Chota Rajan aide killed in encounter

Mumbai 11: Last night Mumbai police shot down a gangster allegedly belonging to the Chota Rajan group after a tipp off from an informer.

Ram Nayaran alias Lakhan Bhaiya was shot down after he did not respond to the police's warning to surrender. Lakhan Bhaiya had replaced Rajan's close aide Rohan Verma after the later was killed.

The police recovered a country-made revolver from the dead. However the poice had no idea what the gangster was upto.

Lakhan Bhaiya has been wanted for various crimes.

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