7 days to go before Sanjay’s arrest | Hammers High

April 12, 1993

Baljeet Parmar, Crime Repoter gets a huge tip-off from Police department: Sanjay Dutt may be accused in bomb blast case.

April 13

Baljeet calls up Dutt family, but learns Dutt Sr. is off to Hamburg in Germany, Sanjay is in Mauritius. Baljeet tries to contact in Germany, but too late. Dutt Sr. has left for London. Baljeet leaves a hint at Dutt’s place, waits. No response till night…

April 14

Early Morning: Sanjay calls up Baljeet, asks. “what are the odds?”. “Surrender the weapons before they get to you, and you’ll get bail in Arms Act”, said Baljeet “else u get implicated in TADA too, and that means NO bail.”

Worried Sanjay calls up Commissioner Samra that night.

April 15

Baljeet files the story in the paper: “Sanjay has an AK-56”. All hell breaks loose . Media frenzy ensues.

April 19, Date of arrest

Sanjay arrives from Mauritius; is arrested at Sahar International Airport. He is taken to a small investigation room, then taken to his cell.

The day after
Sanjay’s eyes are swollen from previous night, as sleeping on floor without a pillow.

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August 06, 1993
Khalnayak releases, film is a huge success but it strengthens his negative image as people often confuse characters with actors.

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Oct 18, 1995
Sanjay is released on bail after 15 months in jail.

Written by Ali Naqvi.

Why did Sanjay Dutt buy arms? | Hammers High

We all know Sanjay Dutt possessed Arms, but do we know WHY. Why would he want to buy rifles? Was it for the sake of it?

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December end 1992, riots in Mumbai.

Sunil Dutt, a Gandhian, set off to help riot victims. The Dutt residence soon became a point where relief material was collected.

During that period Dutt family received anonymous threats on the phone. The threats ranged from killing male members of the family to, molestation and rape of the two daughters of Dutt family.

Things took an ugly turn when Sunil Dutt was attacked Jogeshwari and Behrampur. Threats continued, and finally Sanjay Dutt logged a complaint with the Police. Dutt Sr. plea wasn’t attended to by the police. Disillusioned, Sanjay was worried about his family.

Later that day he told an army officer, who guarded the Dutt residence that night. Next day on Sanjay was worried again.

Sanjay’s told his friends Hanif Kadawala and Samir Hingora about the same. Both suggested Sanjay to get automatic weapon to safe guard the family. After initial hesitation Sanjay agreed, and in and week of January his friends arrived with the rifles accompanied by a man named Salem.

(NOTE- In those days, underworld had known connection with Bollywood. So )

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12^th MARCH 1993, 13 bomb blast rock Mumbai, taking 250 lives.

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APRIL 1993, Baljeet Parmar, a reporter gets whiff of police activity in bomb blast case. Baljeet gets tip that an MP’s son is involved, maybe Sanjay.

To confirm, later that night, baljeet tried a bluff and called an IPS officer at Mahim and said: "Suna hai aapne kisi MP ke bete ko uthaya hai (I have heard that you have picked up an MP's son)".

The answer slipped out. "No, we have not, as he is shooting abroad," he replied. Now, it had to be Sanjay Dutt. TO BE CONTINUED…

For 'The Reel'; Written by 'Ali Naqvi'