Ravi Pujari, the gangster extradited from Senegal, had been living in Burkina Faso for 12 years and used to present himself as a businessman. The police said Pujari bought a garment factory in Burkina Faso and had invested in four to five hotels, as well as in electronic goods showrooms.

In Burkina Faso, he got information that Indian agencies were looking for him and so Pujari shifted to Senegal. In 2016, he went to Senegal and started an Indian restaurant named Maharaja.