Overview

• Jaffar Ghulam, a high-profile member of the Irani gang, was killed by Chennai police after he fired at officers during a recovery operation at Taramani railway station.
• The police recovered six stolen gold chains worth 26 sovereigns and a motorcycle used in the crimes, which was registered in Karnataka.
• Ghulam's accomplices, Misamum Dhusvasam Mesam and Salman Hussain Irani, were apprehended at Chennai airport and Ongole railway station, respectively, within hours of the crimes.
• Security has been heightened in Thane's Irani Basti, the gang's base, to prevent unrest following Ghulam's death.
• This marks the fourth extrajudicial killing in Chennai since 2024, raising concerns about police accountability and methods.