Talla Ravi has links with Chota Rajan

Known to be a professional shooter, Talla Ravi, who was among those arrested by the Cyberabad police today is said to be having links with gangster Chota Rajan. Talla Ravi was involved in various offences in the city while his wife Priya conducted recee for his smooth operation,' said Cyberabad Police Commissioner Ch Dwaraka Tirumala Rao. A 30-year-old Bantu Jagadish Talla alias Bantu Talla and Talla Ravi, native of Palkol in West Godavari district is said to have been maintaining good relations with the Chota Rajan gangs after his family shifted to Mumbai for livelihood. First time in the city, Ravi's gang members opened fire on city police. Ravi who was key accused of a ten member robbery gang that opened fire on Madhapur police at Kondapur junction when police tried to chase them after the gang members chalking out a plan to loot Rs 35 lakh from Balaji Wine shop at Kondapur. Ravi is one of the accused of ten members who arrested by Madhapur police today. ``Ravi opened fire on Madhapur police at least three rounds from his illegal country-made pistols that were purchased in Uttar Pradesh. Ravi, who expert in gun shoot, opened fore on a civilian Srinivas in front of Sewree Court. In another incident, he opened fire on Sub Inspector of Police Adhai in Rabele Police station limit in Maharashtra,'' Police commissioner said. Tirumala Rao said that after retuning to the city, Ravi trained his gang members in revolver shooting a secrete place at Zaheerabad in Medak district. Ravi and his wife Priya participated in revolver shooting to train their gang members. He always carries at least one revolver along with him. ``He came to contact with the Chota Rajan when his sister Meena was married to Naresh Thaku, native of Uttar Pradesh and who is close associated with Chota Rajan gang. After Naresh Thakur arresting by the Bangalore police and Ravi's father Jagadish died due to ill health, Ravi faced severe financial crisis and started maintaining a gang and involved in notorious robberies. Ravi's gang involved high profile offences like bank and jewellery shop robberies. In the city, the gang involved in four robberies while they were involved as many as 16- robbery cases in Mumbai and Pune. We also recovered documents of a flat and open land of Ravi worth of Rs 25 lakh. The property was purchased by Ravi in Uttar Pradesh,'' the CP said. Facing Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in killing a civilian in front of a court by Mumbai police, Ravi has a desire to take training in operating new model weapons. After interrogating into such cases, the Cyberabad police are likely to hand over him to Mumbai police.
 Talla Ravi's criminal past: Talla ravi got involved in the crime world in the year 1994. He was involved in a case of brawl in 1994 in Antop Hills Police station in Maharashtra. His first major offence was a case of bank dacoity in Byculla Police limits in Mumbai city in 2000. He was involved in a attempt to murder case in 2001 in Nehry nagar Police limits in Mumbai. His crime graph went up in 2005 when he joined hands with Chandrasetti gang, a notorious dacoity gang leader in Maharashtra.

By Mouli Mareedu

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