Arun Gawli
Profession: Politician
Brother of Arun Gawli
Bappa Gawli (Died)
Daughters of Arun Gawli
Geeta Gawli, Yogita Gawli, Asmita Gawli
Father of Arun Gawli
Gulabrao (Worked in the mill industry)
Mother of Arun Gawli
Lakshmibai Gulab Gawli
Sister of Arun Gawli
Ashalata Gawli
Son of Arun Gawli
Mahesh Gawli
Wife/Spouse of Arun Gawli
Asha Gawli (Politician, She was Muslim before and was called, Zubeida Mujawar, but converted to Hinduism after marrying Arun Gawli)
Favourite Food of Arun Gawli
Vada Pav
Controversies of Arun Gawli
In 1986, he was arrested in the murder case of criminals Parasnath Pandey and Sashi Rasham, the kingpin of the Cobra Gang.
His gang killed Shiv Sena's MLA Ramesh More, Balasaheb Thackeray's confidant Jayant Jadhav and minority commission chief & MLA Ziauddin Bukhari.
In 2007, he hired contract killers to murder Shiv Sena's corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar.
Information about Arun Gawli
He started his career as a mill worker at Khatau mills, but when mills started calling on strikes, he formed up the 'Byculla gang' with Babu Reshim and Rama Naik, in the 1970s.
In 1986, he was arrested for the first time for the murder of criminal Parasnath Pandey and Sashi Rasham, the kingpin of the Cobra Gang.
His wife Asha Gawli was a Muslim before marrying him and was called with the name Zubeida Mujawar
Gawli was born into a poor family who used to live in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, but in the early 1950s, they shifted to Dagdi Chawl, Mumbai.
Does Arun Gawli smoke?: Yes
In the 1980s, he entered Rama Naik's gang and was initially given the task to provide protection to Dawood Ibrahim's consignments.
Due to the poor financial condition of his family, he was forced to help his family in their business of supplying milk, around Saat Raasta area in Mumbai.
Does Arun Gawli drink alcohol?: Yes
Before working as a gangster, he also worked in Godrej and Crompton.
