Senior member of Chhota Rajan gang arrested

pune: mumbai-based notorious underworld gangster pradip narayan madgaonkar alias bandyamama belonging to chhota rajan gang was arrested here on thursday. police commissioner ranjit sharma told reporters that bandyamama was a prize catch for the police as he was a very senior member of the gang.police arrested him after they were tipped off that the gangster had taken shelter in a flat in the posh locality of konark puram in kondwa area of the city. he had been staying in a rented flat for the last one month and a police team, led by inspector vinod satav had kept a vigil on him. bandyamama had been absconding from mumbai since 1998 after murdering one bala kottiyan, a member of his own gang. he was wanted by the mumbai police in connection with several offences including murder, kidnapping and extortion, the commissioner said. after interrogating he would be handed over to mumbai police, the commissioner said.