His mentors were Bada Rajan and Yadagiri of Hyderabad under whom he learned the tricks of the trade . Once Bada Rajan was killed , Nikalje received the throne and the title — Chhota Rajan . For a short period , Dawood Ibrahim , Rajan and Arun Gawli worked together . Then Gawli 's elder brother Papa Gawli was assassinated over a drug deal and a rift formed . Rajan went to Dubai — his family is still here apart from his wife in 1989 to attend the wedding of Noora , Dawood 's brother . He never returned . After the 1993 Bombay bombings , Dawood and Rajan fell out . There were even reports that he tipped off the Research and Analysis Wing about Dawood 's network . The Dawood-Rajan party was over , the messy end coming in September 2000 , with Shakeel 's attack on Rajan in his Bangkok hotel room
1993 Bombay bombings
1993 Bombay bombings
Chhota Rajan