Indian Criminals

Rank the Most Wicked Indian Criminals

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 1 
Dawood Ibrahim
(Criminal)
Dawood Ibrahim
98
Birthdate: December 27, 1955
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Khed Ratnagiri, Bombay State

A mobster and drug dealer most wanted by India, Dawood Ibrahim heads the organized crime syndicate popularluy known as D-Company. He was named No.3 on The World's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives by the FBI in 2011. He is wanted on the charges of terrorism, murder, targeted killing, extortion, and drug trafficking among other crimes.

 2 
Veerappan
(Indian criminal)
Veerappan
66
Birthdate: January 18, 1952
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Gopinatham, Mysore State, India
Died: October 18, 2004
 3 
Haji Mastan
(Gangster, Smuggler)
Haji Mastan
36
Birthdate: March 1, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Panaikulam, Ramanathapuram District (Madras Presidency now Tamil Nadu), British India
Died: May 9, 1994
Mastan Mirza, or Haji Mastan, was an Indian mafia boss. He ruled the Mumbai crime sector for more than 2 decades, along with Karim Lala. He invested in the smuggling syndicate of Mumbai and also financed films and real-estate projects. He was known for his love for the color white.
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 4 
Arun Gawli
(Politician)
Arun Gawli
9
Birthdate: July 17, 1955
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kopargaon, India
 5 
Phoolan Devi
(Politician, Brigand)
Phoolan Devi
50
Birthdate: August 10, 1963
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Uttar Pradesh
Died: July 25, 2001

Phoolan Devi was an Indian bandit who later on became a politician. She was a victim of child marriage and later on gang raped by a group of upper caste men. To  avenge her humiliation she went on to become the leader of gang of bandits  Later on she became a politician and served as Member of Parliament. She was assassinated by an upper caste man. 

 6 
Afzal Guru
(Indian Separatist Who Was Convicted for His Role in the 2001 Indian Parliament Attack)
Afzal Guru
12
Birthdate: June 30, 1969
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Baramulla district, India
Died: February 9, 2013
 7 
Nirav Modi
(Diamond business bank fraud, wanted by Interpol)
Nirav Modi
2
Birthdate: February 27, 1971
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Palanpur, Gujarat, India
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 8 
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh
(Religious Leader and Head of the Group 'DSS', Who Was Convicted of Rape and Murder)
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh
19
Birthdate: August 15, 1967
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sri Gurusar Modia, Rajasthan, India

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is an Indian social group leader best known as the head of a group named Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS). Prior to his rape conviction in 2017, Ram Rahim was a famous religious leader, music composer, actor, singer, songwriter, writer, and director. In 2015, he was named among the 100 most powerful Indians by The Indian Express.

 9 
Stoneman
(Indian Serial Killer)
Stoneman
17
Birthplace: India
 10 
Abu Salem
(Gangster known for murder of builder Pradeep Jain, 1993 Bombay Bombings)
Abu Salem
12
Birthdate: 1962 AD
Birthplace: Uttar Pradesh, India
 11 
Auto Shankar
(Criminal)
Auto Shankar
12
Birthdate: January 21, 1954
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kangeyanallur, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Died: April 27, 1995
 12 
Yakub Memon
(Criminal)
Yakub Memon
9
Birthdate: July 30, 1962
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Died: July 30, 2015
 13 
Satwant Singh
(Bodyguard, Criminal)
Satwant Singh
17
Birthdate: 1962 AD
Birthplace: Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
Died: January 6, 1989
 14 
Nathuram Godse
(Assassin of Indian Independence Leader ‘Mahatma Gandhi’)
Nathuram Godse
59
Birthdate: May 19, 1910
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Baramati, Maharashtra, India
Died: November 15, 1949

Nathuram Godse was an Indian man who gained notoriety for assassinating Mahatma Gandhi, a popular figure in India's successful campaign for independence from British rule. He was an advocate of Hindu nationalism and opposed many of Gandhi’s political views. He shot Gandhi thrice at point-blank range on 30 January 1948. Godse was later executed for this crime.

 15 
Dhananjoy Chatterjee
(Criminal)
Dhananjoy Chatterjee
5
Birthdate: August 14, 1965
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kuludihi, West Bengal, India
Died: August 15, 2004
 16 
Kampatimar Shankariya
(Serial killer)
Kampatimar Shankariya
10
Birthdate: 1952 AD
Birthplace: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Died: May 16, 1979
 17 
Kehar Singh
(Murderer)
Kehar Singh
3
Birthdate: 1935 AD
Birthplace: Sirhind, Punjab, India
Died: January 6, 1989
 18 
Thug Behram
(Serial killer)
Thug Behram
29
Birthdate: 1765 AD
Birthplace: India
Died: 1840 AD
 19 
Madan Lal Dhingra
(Revolutionary, Criminal)
Madan Lal Dhingra
9
Birthdate: February 18, 1883
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Amritsar, Punjab, India
Died: August 17, 1909
 20 
Harjinder Singh Jinda
(Murderer, Bank robber)
Harjinder Singh Jinda
9
Birthdate: 1961 AD
Birthplace: Amritsar, Punjab, India
Died: October 9, 1992
 21 
Sukhdev Singh Sukha
(One of the Assassins of former Indian Army Chief Arun Vaidya)
Sukhdev Singh Sukha
6
Birthdate: August 14, 1962
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India
Died: October 9, 1992

Considered a martyr by some and a militant by others, Sukhdev Singh Sukha was a leading member of the Khalistan Commando Force, a group that aimed at creating a separate Sikh state. He was one of the assassins of Congress MP Lalit Maken and, later, of Indian Army chief Arun Vaidya.

 22 
Sher Ali Afridi
(Criminal)
Sher Ali Afridi
5
Birthplace: India
Died: March 11, 1872
 23 
Thenmoli Rajaratnam
(Suicide Bomber)
Thenmoli Rajaratnam
16
Birthdate: 1974 AD
Birthplace: Sri Lanka
Died: May 21, 1991
 24 
Beer Man
(Indian Serial Killer)
Beer Man
15
Birthplace: India