Koli Fayaz

Koli Fayaz / Murgi Fayaz
Born
Fayaz
DiedJune 1995[1]
Cause of deathGang attack
Occupation(s)Poultry business, contract killing, forced property evictions

Fayaz, also known as Koli Fayaz and Murgi Fayaz, was one of the underworld dons of Bangalore in the 1980s and 1990s.[2][3][4][5] He was called 'Koli' Fayaz because he ran a poultry farm.

He was killed in 1995 by a gang attack led by Rizwan, Sultan, chappal Hameed, Tanveer his closest associate later took power over Shivajinagar for over a decade.[5]

  1. ^ Art imitates underworld life in Kannada film OM
  2. ^ "CCB police shoot at, arrest history-sheeter Koli Fayaz's son". The New Indian Express. India: The New Indian Express. 24 June 2019. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  3. ^ "The rise of Muslim underworld in Bangalore". DNA India. India: DNA India. 17 January 2011. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Koli Fayaz's son enters underworld :Bengaluru News - Times of India". The Times of India. India. 9 September 2003. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  5. ^ "The dons of Bengaluru: Gripping history of vengeful gangs and bloody murder". www.thenewsminute.com. India: The News Minute. 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2019.