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History-sheeter linked to BJP arrested in Andhra Pradesh

The gangster, Kalvettu Ravi, was inducted into the Tamil Nadu BJP last year which drew huge criticism on social media.

Kalvettu Ravi (encircled) was inducted into the Tamil Nadu BJP a last year which drew huge criticism on social media.Kalvettu Ravi (encircled) was inducted into the Tamil Nadu BJP a last year which drew huge criticism on social media.
Written by: Janardhan Koushik
2 min readChennaiFeb 5, 2021 05:59 PM IST First published on: Feb 5, 2021 at 05:57 PM IST

A history-sheeter who has more than 30 cases including murder, extortion, assault, and kidnapping pending against him, has been nabbed by a special unit of Chennai Police in Andhra Pradesh. The gangster, Kalvettu Ravi, was inducted into the Tamil Nadu BJP last year which drew huge criticism on social media.

Kalvettu Ravi aka Ravishankar (31), a resident of VOC Nagar in Chennai, was a petty offender as a juvenile. He was first noticed as a goon in the murder case recorded in 2003. The police said he was involved in some high-profile murder cases including that of DMK functionary Shanmugam.

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Ravi served as a right-hand to notorious gangster Malaikan Selvam in his initial days. After becoming a known gangster, he started threatening and extorting money from the shopkeepers and businessmen in north Chennai.

Janardhan Koushik is Deputy Copy Editor of indianexpress.com. He is a New Media journalist with over... Read More

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