AHMEDABAD: In the world of crime, nicknames give dangerous elements a sharper edge of oddity, as though to mark them out as wholly different from common people. For instance, Joaquín Guzmán, the Mexican once considered the world’s omnipotent drug lord, was called El Chapo (‘shorty’). He was an escape artist, which only heightened his reputation.
Back home in Gujarat, a man accused of assault was also deemed a flight risk. His nickname — ‘Airport’ — may have been a tell-tale sign for police.
‘Airport’, a Surat resident, was ordered by the Gujarat high court to surrender his passport. Meanwhile, ‘Orissa’ promised to stay put in Gujarat in order to get bail.
While ‘Airport’ and ‘Orissa’ have been released from jail, ‘Apartment’ has been incarcerated in a cell. ‘Haveli’ (mansion), despite his sprawling name, is locked up in tiny prison quarters.
Police diaries and court documents of Gujarat contain a rich sprinkling of strange sobriquets which stand out amid the greyness of penal sections and incident reports.
‘Airport’ is the nickname of Mohammed Arif Shaikh, who last month got bail from the high court in an assault and illegal detention case. Rahil Pimpale of Surat is the ‘Apartment’. He was imprisoned recently along with his gang members in a murder case. ‘Haveli’ is the pseudonym of Dineshji Thakor from Mehsana, who has been behind bars in connection with an attempt to murder case since 2018.
‘Popat’, ‘Samdi’, ‘Kabutar’ are some jailbirds
Nicknames in the crime world are assumed and awarded because of habits, occupation, origin, and physical characteristics. But in some cases, people’s acts grate their self-proclaimed identities. ‘Jogi’ (the one who has renounced the world), was arrested in a rape case and released on bail earlier this month. The real name of ‘Jogi’ is Ankur Sharma.
‘Azad’ (the free one) Qureshi could not secure his liberty. He was denied bail last month after he was caught ferrying animals illegally in the city. Panchiyo (five paisa) had to furnish a Rs 15,000 bail bond to come out of jail in a case of bootlegging.
Shankar Biswal, who is from Odisha, is naturally known as ‘Orissa’. But he cannot go to his native place without the court’s permission. He is being tried in a case of dacoity.
Appu Davera alias Tiranga (tricolour) of Rajkot was jailed in a chain-snatching case. Soon after he was released, Tiranga was sent back to prison under PASA. He was released last December by the high court.
Moreover, there are many jailbirds whose wings are clipped when they are released. ‘Kabutar’ (pigeon), ‘Popat’ (parrot), and ‘Samdi’ (kite) cannot fly free —their movement remains controlled by court orders.
Back home in Gujarat, a man accused of assault was also deemed a flight risk. His nickname — ‘Airport’ — may have been a tell-tale sign for police.
‘Airport’, a Surat resident, was ordered by the Gujarat high court to surrender his passport. Meanwhile, ‘Orissa’ promised to stay put in Gujarat in order to get bail.
While ‘Airport’ and ‘Orissa’ have been released from jail, ‘Apartment’ has been incarcerated in a cell. ‘Haveli’ (mansion), despite his sprawling name, is locked up in tiny prison quarters.
Police diaries and court documents of Gujarat contain a rich sprinkling of strange sobriquets which stand out amid the greyness of penal sections and incident reports.
‘Airport’ is the nickname of Mohammed Arif Shaikh, who last month got bail from the high court in an assault and illegal detention case. Rahil Pimpale of Surat is the ‘Apartment’. He was imprisoned recently along with his gang members in a murder case. ‘Haveli’ is the pseudonym of Dineshji Thakor from Mehsana, who has been behind bars in connection with an attempt to murder case since 2018.
‘Popat’, ‘Samdi’, ‘Kabutar’ are some jailbirds
Nicknames in the crime world are assumed and awarded because of habits, occupation, origin, and physical characteristics. But in some cases, people’s acts grate their self-proclaimed identities. ‘Jogi’ (the one who has renounced the world), was arrested in a rape case and released on bail earlier this month. The real name of ‘Jogi’ is Ankur Sharma.
‘Azad’ (the free one) Qureshi could not secure his liberty. He was denied bail last month after he was caught ferrying animals illegally in the city. Panchiyo (five paisa) had to furnish a Rs 15,000 bail bond to come out of jail in a case of bootlegging.
Shankar Biswal, who is from Odisha, is naturally known as ‘Orissa’. But he cannot go to his native place without the court’s permission. He is being tried in a case of dacoity.
Appu Davera alias Tiranga (tricolour) of Rajkot was jailed in a chain-snatching case. Soon after he was released, Tiranga was sent back to prison under PASA. He was released last December by the high court.
Moreover, there are many jailbirds whose wings are clipped when they are released. ‘Kabutar’ (pigeon), ‘Popat’ (parrot), and ‘Samdi’ (kite) cannot fly free —their movement remains controlled by court orders.
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