Hyderabad: Gangster Nayeemuddin’s men were running an online TV on the Net and local cable TV channels in Nalgonda and Bhongir as a run up for their plans to start a satellite TV channel in TS and to establish the cable TV business in East African countries.
Nayeem had an ambition to contest from Bhongir to either the Assembly or Parliament and it is believed that he was bumped off as he had become too big for his boots. He had been trying to do all sort of things to achieve his political ambitions.
A top Intelligence official said, “His men had started an online TV channel. He had plans to go big.” Sources in the police department said that Nayeem wanted to foray into the cable and mining business in East African countries.
A retired DGP said, “No doubt he was used for personal objectives several by police officials. He had grown too big for his boots. Politicians and the police don't like someone growing like this. Hence he may have been bumped off.”
An investigating official said, “We are checking reports that he had tried to escape to Dubai or Saudi Arabia after making big money and planned to operate from there. We are yet to get confirmation about information that he wanted to make Rs 200 crore and escape abroad in the next two months. So far there is no concrete evidence regarding this.”
However, the police said that he had extorted money from several industrialists. He had prepared a list of top builders and businessmen in Telangana and wanted to extort money from them.
“Nayeem had a habit of writing down the gifts and payments he gave to policemen, revenue officials and journalists. There are six pages containing the names of 69 journalists including those working in the media in Nalgonda and Hyderabad. He had extended his activities to Chattisgarh and Odisha,” said a police official. Police said a den of Nayeem was identified in Goa and its watchman arrested.
Driver, two others arrested
Three more people, including Nayeemuddin’s driver, were arrested from Mahbubnagar by the police on Wednesday. Sources said the arrested people were gunmen, who were guarding Nayeemuddi. Police said the trio had gone absconding on encounter day.
The three are Gandam Samuel aka K.C.R. Mama, who was driving the Ford Endeavour, Sheik Fayaz aka Amir, a driver-cum-gunman and Samiuddin aka Shahid, the bodyguard. Two of them had weapons with them. The three are the most trusted aides of Nayeem. “The trio were always with Nayeem like shadows. They have a lot of information about Nayeem,”
Meanwhile, two cases, the encounter and the recovery of arms from the house, have been transferred to SIT. In another development, the CWC has been given strict instructions to keep the rescued children away from the media and cops. Most of the kids are Nayeem's children or the kids of his relatives. Officials said they will be given counselling by psychologists.
