An extract from the book 'The Most Notorious Jailbreakers: Untold Stories of Escaped Convicts' by Abeer Kapoor.

Apr 15, 1996 · Ex-don of 70s-80s Sukur Narain Bakhia dies in Daman.

Aug 8, 2021 · EP 113-- Sukur Narain Bakhia was the original smuggler who ruled the seas for two decades...

Oct 16, 2013 · Which is why last fortnight's dramatic arrest of the man who bore that name, but is known on police files, and to the world at large, as Sukur Naran Bakhia, has created more shock-waves than any other in recent memory.

Sukur Narayan Bakhia was a notorious Gujarat-based smuggler in the 1970s and ‘80s. Politically well connected, he controlled a large operation that brought in gold, watches and other contraband into the country. In this excerpt from 'The Most Notorious Jailbreakers', Abeer Kapoor recounts how the smuggler slipped out of the hands of the police.

Aug 23, 2013 · It could prove the straw that finally breaks the camel's back. The sensational arrest last month of the Don of Daman, Sukur Naran Bakhia has triggered off an unprecedented crack-down by customs officials on Gujarat's seemingly invincible smuggling fraternity.

Sukur Narayan Bakhia was a notorious Gujarat-based smuggler in the 1970s and ‘80s. He also started a crossword contest that was a cover to convert black money into white.

May 16, 2019 · हिंदी में VIVEK AGRAWAL, a journalist of more then 3 decades of vast experience in the field of crime, defense,

Nov 9, 2013 · “Hiding gold in electronic equipment was the modus operandi of the smugglers in the 1970s and the 1980s, when the likes of Haji Mastan and Sukkur Bakhiya called the shots. The recent arrests suggest the old style of gold smuggling is back,” a customs official said. Gold smuggling is on the rise because of hike in duty on gold imports.

Aug 2, 2010 · In early 70s, it was Daman-based Sukur Narain Bakhia, who made the smuggling a real serious activity by sheer scale only. Considered the ‘king among smugglers’ in the underworld circles, Bakhia lived in a castle-like house situated in the deep sea shore where small boats could sneak in with the smuggled goods of all kinds.