Abu Salem (born 1968) is an underworld don originally from Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh, India. He is convicted for the 1993 Bombay serial blasts case and killing of India's music baron Gulshan Kumar 1997. Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Organized crime or criminal organizations are groups or operations run by criminals, most commonly for the purpose of generating a monetary profit. ... This article is about the criminal society. ... Azamgarh district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state, India. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , translation: Northern Province, IPA: ,  ), [often referred to as U.P.], located in central-south Asia and northern India, is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... The 1993 Mumbai bombings were a series of 15 bomb explosions that took place in Mumbai (Bombay), India on March 12, 1993. ... Gulshan Kumar (?– August 12, 1997) was a wealthy Indian Bollywood movie producer. ...

He has unsuccessfully attempted to kill Bollywood film directors Rajiv Rai and Rakesh Roshan.[1] At one time was a close associate of Dawood Ibrahim and later fell off when he seemed too-big-for-his-boots. Before becoming a professional criminal, he worked as a driver and a hawker. He is also wanted in India for murder and extortion cases. Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ... HI DEAR RAJIV JI iM WOMAN FROM AZERBAIJAN i LOVE INDIA SO MUCH THANK U FOR ARJUN RAMPAL AAP KE WASITE MEI MAIN IS KO JANTI TI.. THANKS ADAB Rajiv Rai (born in 1955 in Mumbai, India) is an Indian film writer, editor and director. ... Rakesh Roshan (Hindi: राकेश रोशन, Urdu: راکیش روشن) (born Rakesh Roshan Lal Nagrath on September 6, 1949 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India) is a producer, director and former actor in Bollywood films. ... Dawood Ibrahim (Urdu: , Hindi: ), b. ... A huckster is a seller of small articles, usually of cheap or shoddy quality, or one engaged in haggling or making petty bargains. ...

On September 20, 2002, he and his companion Monica Bedi were arrested by Interpol in Lisbon, Portugal. His satellite phone was tracked using GPS technology. He has been accused in the 1993 bomb blasts as well as killing of Bollywood producer Gulshan Kumar, Indian actress Manisha Koirala's secretary, a builder and more than 50 other cases. is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Monica Bedi (born January 18, 1975, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India) is an Indian actress and companion of gangster Abu Salem. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Lisbon (disambiguation). ... A satellite telephone, satellite phone, or satphone is a mobile phone that communicates directly with orbiting communications satellites. ... Over fifty GPS satellites such as this NAVSTAR have been launched since 1978. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ... Gulshan Kumar (?– August 12, 1997) was a wealthy Indian Bollywood movie producer. ... Manisha Koirala, born on August 16, 1970 in Kathmandu, Nepal, is a well-known Bollywood actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and social activist. ...

In February 2004, a Portugal court cleared his extradition to India to face trial in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case. In November 2005, Portuguese authorities handed him over along with Monica Bedi to Indian authorities on the assurance that death penalty would not be meted on him or his partner Monica Bedi. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Monica Bedi (born January 18, 1975, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India) is an Indian actress and companion of gangster Abu Salem. ...

Abu Salem was born in a lower middle class family. Abu's father was an advocate by profession. Abu could not complete his education after his father died in a road accident. Initially Abu started a small mechanic shop in his home town to support his family. But soon after he moved to Delhi, the capital city of India. In Delhi he worked as a taxi driver. After some time Abu shifted base to Bombay, the financial capital of India. In Bombay he worked again as a driver. It was in Bombay that he met Dawood, the underworld don, and joined his mafia. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... An advocate is one who speaks on behalf of another, especially in a legal context. ... For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ...

In March 2006, a special TADA court filed eight charges against him and his alleged associate Riaz Siddiqui for his role in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case. He stands accused of ferrying and distributing weapons. Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the legal act, see Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act Tada is a small village in Nellore district in India. ...

Abu Salem is currently in high-security Arthur Jail in Mumbai.

Fake passport case

In November 2007, Abu Salem appeared before the Bhopal District Court in connection with a fake passport case.^[1] For other uses, see Bhopal (disambiguation). ... District courts are a category of courts which exists in several nations. ...

References

External links

• "Abu Salem arrested in Lisbon" - rediff.com article dated September 20, 2002
• India's Dreaded Gangster
• Abu Salem Captured
• "Abu Salem: A dossier" - rediff.com article dated February 21, 2005
• Monica helped me: Abu Salem - The Times of India