March 02, 2026 05:22 pm (IST)
Special TADA Court convicts gangster Abu Salem in 1995 murder case
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IBNS): Special Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court on Monday convicted extradited gangster Abu Salem in connection with the 1995 murder case of a Mumbai-based builder Pradeep Jain.
Jain was was shot dead by assailants outside his Juhu bunglow on March 7, 1995.
According the the prosecutor, Salem had gotten Jain killed over a property dispute.
Nameem Khan, an accused in the case had turned approver.
Riyaz Siddiqui, another accused in the case had turned approver then retracted and is being tried separately.
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