After spending over 17 years behind bars, gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli was released from Nagpur Central Jail on Wednesday, following the Supreme Court’s decision to grant him bail in a 2007 murder case.
The 76-year-old Gawli had been serving a life sentence for the murder of Mumbai Shiv Sena corporator Kamlakar Jamsandekar. A Supreme Court bench, comprising Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh, observed that Gawli had already spent more than 17 years in jail and that his appeal was pending before the court.
“After the completion of all legal formalities of the prisons department, Gawli came out of the jail around 12.30 pm,” an official confirmed.
Gawli was greeted by his family members, lawyers, and supporters as he stepped out of the prison.
The release of the former gangster-turned-politician marks a significant development in a case that has attracted widespread attention due to Gawli’s controversial past and his transition into politics.
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