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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Gangster DK Rao arrested by police

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: This marks Rao’s second arrest this year — he was earlier nabbed in January for issuing death threats to a hotelier in a separate extortion case. We are closing the LIVE blog now

Updated on : 10 October,2025 10:14 PM IST  |  Mumbai

DK Rao. File pic

DK Rao. File pic

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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rao had joined Chhota Rajan gang in 90s

He was later granted bail by a sessions court in April. A resident of Dharavi, Rao began his criminal career with petty thefts in the 1990s before joining Chhota Rajan’s gang, where he was involved in extortion operations across Mumbai. 

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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rao was arrested in January for threatening Andheri-based hotel owner

The officer added that though the incident took place last year, a formal complaint was filed only recently, leading to the registration of an FIR and subsequent arrests. In January this year, Rao was arrested for allegedly threatening an Andheri-based hotel owner to sell his property at a throwaway price and for issuing death threats. 

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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Investors began demanding money back, builder threatened them through Rao, say police 

When the investors began demanding their money back, the builder allegedly hired Rao to threaten them and force them to stay silent. “The deal was valued at over Rs 1 crore. When investors started pressing for refunds, the builder contacted DK Rao to scare them,” a senior officer from crime branch told mid-day.com. 

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Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rao, two associates to be produced before court on Saturday

The gangster has been arrested for extortion and threat. He will be produced in court tomorrow, Mumbai Police said.

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