Bhai Thakur

Jayendra Vishnu Thakur (Marathi: जयेन्द्र ठाकुर or भाई ठाकुर) most commonly known as Bhai Thakur is a gangster from Vasai-Virar, Mumbai. He was booked and arrested under Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act.

He is elder brother of politician and chairman of regional political party Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi (BVA), Hitendra Thakur. His nephew Kshitij Thakur is MLA from Nalasopara.

His men are scattered in every village in the Vasai-Virar belt. He lost an eye in attack by a rival Virar gang. Bhai Thakur is used by all political parties for polls. In 1990 successfully fielded brother Hitendra Thakur in Vidhan Sabha elections. He sought the help of the builder lobby to contact the then chief minister, Sharad Pawar. Indian National Congress and BJP. Petroleum Minister Ram Naik took his help in the last two Lok Sabha polls through his brother Hitendra. No one can hope to win without bhai's assistance. He accused for Suresh Dube murder case in 1989.

The list of cases against Jayendra alias Bhai Thakur is long - extortion, criminal intimidation, attempt to murder, murder and land grab. Bhai Thakur, once part of the Dawood Ibrahim gang, is in jail, booked under TADA. Like Pappu Kalani, he too was put behind bars after Sudhakarrao Naik took over as Chief Minister.

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