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IN PHOTOS: Arun Gawl walks back into Mumbai's Dagdi Chawl after release from jail

Updated On: 04 September, 2025 02:19 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli, who spent more than 17 years in jail, is back at his residence in Mumbai's Dagdi Chawl after being granted bail by the Supreme Court in a 2007 murder case. Pics/Atul Kamble

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Arun Gawli reached his residence in the infamous Dagdi Chawl in Mumbai on Wednesday night. Pics/Atul Kamble

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Arun Gawli reached his residence in the infamous Dagdi Chawl in Mumbai on Wednesday night. Pics/Atul Kamble
Arun Gawli received a grand welcome by his family members and supporters around 9 pm on Wednesday, after walking out of the Nagpur Central Jail and taking a flight from there

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Arun Gawli received a grand welcome by his family members and supporters around 9 pm on Wednesday, after walking out of the Nagpur Central Jail and taking a flight from there

The 76-year-old former MLA's supporters showered flowers and sprinkled 'gulal' (vermillion powder) to welcome him and distributed sweets in the area

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The 76-year-old former MLA's supporters showered flowers and sprinkled 'gulal' (vermillion powder) to welcome him and distributed sweets in the area

His family members were overjoyed and were seen clicking pictures with him as he entered his house, where mediapersons were also present in large numbers

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His family members were overjoyed and were seen clicking pictures with him as he entered his house, where mediapersons were also present in large numbers

The Supreme Court last week granted bail to Gawli, who was serving life imprisonment for the murder of Mumbai Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar

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The Supreme Court last week granted bail to Gawli, who was serving life imprisonment for the murder of Mumbai Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar

In its order passed on August 28, the bench of Supreme Court Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh noted Gawli was in jail for more than 17 years and his appeal was pending before it

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In its order passed on August 28, the bench of Supreme Court Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh noted Gawli was in jail for more than 17 years and his appeal was pending before it

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