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Vijay Salaskar, AC (5 April 1957 – 26 November 2008) was an Indian police inspector and encounter specialist with the Mumbai police. [1] He was widely credited with killing 75–80 criminals in encounters, most of which were members of the Arun Gawli gang. [2]
Vijay Salaskar (1957-2008) was an Indian police officer and encounter specialist who killed many criminals from the underworld gangs of Mumbai. He also revealed the gutka-underworld nexus. He died fighting the terrorists during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Fake Encounter Allegations.
Nov 28, 2008 · In 1997, he was accused by underworld don Arun Gawli of trying to eliminate him in a fake encounter after the cop gunned down his aides Sada Pawle and Vijay Tandel. Gawli went to the extent of writing to the government that Salaskar would bump him off in a fake encounter.
Nov 24, 2018 · The world may have immortalised encounter specialist Vijay Salaskar as a brave martyr who laid down his life, fighting terrorists during Mumbai’s 26/11 attacks. But to Divya, he was her best friend, her ‘control room’ for every problem under the sun, and most importantly, just her ‘Dad’.
Mar 23, 2024 · Sada Pawla alias Sada Mama, gangster Arun Gawli’s sidekick on whom Satya’s Kallu Mama was loosely based, had been gunned down by Vijay Salaskar, an ‘encounter specialist’ with the Mumbai Police, in Ghatkopar in 1997.
Nov 26, 2023 · Vijay Salaskar, an encounter specialist, was credited with killing up to 80 criminals during his career. Salaskar, who headed the Mumbai Anti-Extortion Cell before his martyrdom, was killed by Ajmal Kasab in the 26/11 attack.
Nov 24, 2018 · Encounter specialist Vijay Salaskar, who was known for killing 70-80 criminals, died while fighting terrorists in the attack. He was along with Hemant Karkare, Ashok Kamte and four other constables at the time of his death. His patriotism and bravery was honoured with the Ashoka Chakra on January 26, 2009. (Photo by Deepak Turbhekar/BCCL)
Nov 26, 2023 · Vijay Salaskar, an encounter specialist who was heading the Anti-Extortion Cell, also lost his life in the line of duty during the Mumbai attacks. During interrogation, captured terrorist Ajmal Kasab admitted to killing Salaskar.
Nov 3, 2016 · Vijay Salaskar. One of the last of Mumbai Poice’s famous encounter specialists, Senior Police Inspector Vijay Salaskar was posted as the head of the Anti-Extortion Cell of the Mumbai Police Crime Branch during 26/11. A 1983-batch officer, Salaskar had gunned down over 80 criminals through his career and had built an extensive intelligence network.
Nov 26, 2019 · Vijay Salaskar – (Feb 24, 1957 – Nov 26, 2008) Serving as the encounter specialists with the Mumbai Police, Salaskar was driving the Qualis jeep when he was informed that another on-duty...
